Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A plant of the genus Scirpus.
- noun The cattail reed, Typha latifolia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A rushlike plant, the reed mace or cat-tail, or some species of the genus Scirpus. See
bulrush .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
rushlike plants , of the genusScirpus and others, including the reed mace andbulrush .
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Examples
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This regime was complemented with an assortment of wild fruits and nuts—including hackberries, wild almonds, pistachios, plums, and acorns—as well as tubers from the club-rush plant.
The Goddess and the Bull MICHAEL BALTER 2005
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Scirpus palustris, Linn. and Ell.Sk. Bog maritime Scirpus; marsh club-rush.
bilby commented on the word club-rush
Cultivated by popping a pill on the dance floor.
December 21, 2023