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bulrush
UK
/ˈbʌl.rʌʃ/
US
/ˈbʌl.rəʃ/
Translations
bulrushes
pl
UK
/ˈbʌl.rʌʃ/
US
/ˈbʌl.rəʃ/
The ancient Egyptians used bulrushes to create scrolls for writing.
Les anciens Égyptiens utilisaient le papyrus pour fabriquer des rouleaux d’écriture.
In late summer the bulrush beside the pond was topped with brown, velvety spikes.
À la fin de l’été, la massette près de l’étang était surmontée d’épis bruns et veloutés.
The bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze by the riverbank.
Les scirpes oscillaient doucement dans la brise au bord de la rivière.
UK
/ˈbʊl.rʊʃ/
US
/ˈbʊl.rʊʃ/
Used attributively to describe objects made from or pertaining to bulrushes (e.g., bulrush mat).
She sat on a simple bulrush chair near the fire.
Elle était assise sur une simple chaise de scirpe près du feu.
Definitions
The bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze by the riverbank.
The ancient Egyptians used bulrushes to create scrolls for writing.
In late summer the bulrush beside the pond was topped with brown, velvety spikes.
She sat on a simple bulrush chair near the fire.
The pond was surrounded by a dense growth of bulrushes, providing a habitat for many birds.
The bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze, their brown tops nodding over the water's edge.