jonc — meaning in English

English meaning

• bulrush noun A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
• reed noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
• rush verb To hurry or do something very quickly, sometimes carelessly.

Senses

jonc is used for these senses in English:

• bulrush (AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.]
• reed (countable) The hollow stem of these plants.
• rush The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.

bulrush — full definition

1. noun A plant referred to in the story of Moses as growing along the banks of the Nile, which is believed to be the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus).
2. noun Any of various tall, narrow-leaved plants growing near water, especially cattail or reedmace, in the genus Typha.
3. noun Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets.
4. noun Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga.

reed — full definition

1. noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
2. noun A thin strip of cane or metal in certain musical instruments that vibrates to produce sound.

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