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bulrush

/ˈbʌl.rʌʃ/

/ˈbʌl.rəʃ/

bulrushnoun

bulrushes

/ˈbʌl.rʌʃ/

/ˈbʌl.rəʃ/

Translations

камыш

The pond was surrounded by tall bulrushes.

Пруд был окружен высокими камышами.

рогоз

The bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze.

Рогозы мягко покачивались на ветру.

Additional translations

тростник

осока

Definitions

A tall, rush-like water plant of the sedge family, typically growing on the edges of lakes and rivers.

The bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze by the riverbank.

A type of papyrus plant, historically used in ancient Egypt for making paper.

The ancient Egyptians used bulrushes to create scrolls for writing.

Either of several tall marsh plants of the genus Typha, having long sword-shaped leaves and a dense cylindrical flowering spike; cattail.

In late summer the bulrush beside the pond was topped with brown, velvety spikes.

Synonyms

bulrushadjective

/ˈbʊl.rʊʃ/

Used attributively to describe objects made from or pertaining to bulrushes (e.g., bulrush mat).

Definitions

Made of, consisting of, or relating to bulrushes.

She sat on a simple bulrush chair near the fire.

bulrushesnoun

bulrush

bulrushes

/ˈbʌl.rʌʃ.ɪz/

/ˈbʌl.rəʃ.ɪz/

Translations

тростник

The bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze.

Тростник мягко покачивался на ветру.

камыш

The pond was surrounded by tall bulrushes.

Пруд был окружен высоким камышом.

Additional translations

осока

рогоз

Definitions

Tall, rush-like plants that grow in wetlands, often with cylindrical seed heads.

The pond was surrounded by a dense growth of bulrushes, providing a habitat for many birds.

A type of sedge, particularly those in the genus Scirpus, found in marshy areas.

The bulrushes swayed gently in the breeze, their brown tops nodding over the water's edge.

Synonyms