taboa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bulrush noun The plant said in the story of Moses to grow on the banks of the Nile, thought to be the papyrus plant.
Senses
taboa 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.]
bulrush — full definition
- noun The plant said in the story of Moses to grow on the banks of the Nile, thought to be the papyrus plant.
- noun A tall plant with narrow leaves that grows near water, such as the cattail.
- noun A type of sedge with clusters of small spike-like flower heads, found growing near water.
- noun A reed-like water plant of the Typha family, also called cumbungi.
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