bulrush
3 synonyms for bulrush, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The plant said in the story of Moses to grow on the banks of the Nile, thought to be the papyrus plant.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
reedmace
bullrush
nailrod
Etymology
Comes from Middle English bulrish, perhaps from bule ("bull", in the sense of "large") plus rish ("rush").
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