Any of numerous marsh or waterside plants characterized chiefly by stiff, pithy, or hollow stems, esp. any of those constituting the monocotyledon…
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释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > a grass or grasses > reedy or aquatic grasses > [noun] > rush and related plants (36) rusheOE Any of numerous marsh or waterside plants characterized chiefly by stiff, pithy, or hollow stems, esp. any of those constituting the monocotyledon… sharp rushc1050 In names of plants. (a) With reference to the pointed or prickly nature of their foliage, as sharp-bind n. Obsolete = sharp smilax n. sharp cedar n.… seave14.. A rush; also, a rushlight. junk?a1425 A rush or reed. candle-rushc1440 the common rush, formerly used for making rush lights. rush1562 With distinguishing word. Any of numerous plants of the genus Juncus or the family Juncaceae. sea-rush1562 A species of Juncus (see rush, n.1 2b). Also †sea-rush grass. camel's-straw1578 an old name for the Common Rush (Juncus conglomeratusand effusus). mat-rush1578 any of several rushlike plants used to make matting; esp. (a) the common clubrush, Schoenoplectus lacustris (now rare) †(b) marram grass, Ammophil… sprot1595 Any of various coarse grasses or rushes; esp. jointleaf rush, Juncus articulatus, which is native to Eurasia and North America; occasionally in plural… frog grass1597 (a) a succulent herbaceous plant of the genus Salicornia; also called glasswort (now historical and rare); †(b) toad grass, Juncus bufonius (obsolete… matweed1597 any of various grasses growing in mats or used for matting; esp. (a) (more fully hooded matweed) a Spanish grass, Lygeum spartum, used like esparto… rush grass1597 any of several grasses having a rush-like appearance, esp. (North American) one belonging to the genus Sporobolus; also with distinguishing word. sprata1600 Any of various coarse grasses or rushes; esp. jointleaf rush, Juncus articulatus, which is native to Eurasia and North America. Also: a stalk or… spart1614 Any of various coarse rushes or grasses. Also more fully spart grass. bumble1633 Rushes or reeds, perhaps Schoenoplectus lacustris (family Cyperaceae), esp. when used to make the seats of chairs. toad-grass1640 = toad-rush n. moss-rush1670 the heath rush or goose-corn, Juncus squarrosus. thresha1689 A rush (the marshland or waterside plant: see rush, n.1 1a). Now rare. spreta1700 Any of various coarse grasses or rushes; esp. jointleaf rush, Juncus articulatus, which is native to Eurasia and North America. Also: a stalk or… bog rush1760 Schœnus nigricans; also U.S., a plant of the genus Juncus. black grassa1763 Chiefly North American. A kind of rush, Juncus gerardii, found in salt marshes in North America and parts of Europe, formerly cut and dried for use… goose-corn1762 (a) a kind of rush (Juncus squarrosus): (b) = goose-grass, n. 4. toad-rush1776 Juncus bufonius. wood-rush1776 Any plant of the genus Luzula, comprising grass-like herbs allied to the rushes, with clusters of chaffy brown flowers. stool-bent1777 (see quot. 1777). scrub-grass1811 (see quots.). beak-rush1830 attributive and in other combinations, as beak-mouth, beak-nose (see 5), beak-rush, beak-sedge (see quot.); also the adjectives beak-bearing, beak-l… salt-weed1836 (a) the Toad-rush, Juncus bufonius; (b) U.S. a plant of the genus Hedeoma. wiwi1840 A New Zealand rush used to make an outer covering for the roof and walls of a house. thread rush1861 Juncus filiformis. three-leaved rush1861 Having three leaves, or leaves consisting each of three leaflets; trifoliate. three-leaved grass n. an old name for clover; in quot. 1634 apparently… kill-cow1898 A kind of spike-rush: see quot. 1898. Subcategories:— bed or clump of rushes or rushy corner (3) |
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