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junco — meaning in English

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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).
  • junk noun Old or unwanted items regarded as clutter or of little value.
  • 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

junco 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.]
  • junk (nautical) A Chinese sailing vessel.
  • reed (countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.
  • 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.

junk — full definition

  1. noun Old or unwanted items regarded as clutter or of little value.
  2. noun Food that is unhealthy but appealing, typically high in fat, sugar, or salt.
  3. verb To throw something away as worthless.

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