| 单词 | soft rush |
| 释义 | > as lemmassoft rush soft rush n. [compare post-classical Latin iuncus laevis (1578 or earlier)] a relatively soft-stemmed rush, Juncus effusus (family Juncaceae), widely distributed in temperate areas of Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and used for a variety of purposes including the manufacture of tatami mats; cf. hard rush n. at hard adj. and n. Compounds 3, sharp rush n. at sharp adj. and n.1 Compounds 2c(a). ΚΠ 1649 W. Blith Eng. Improver xiv. 80 It was great Lands..full of your soft Rushes. 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Juncus The species of rush, enumerated by Mr. Tournefort, are these: The sharp or pointed Rush... The smooth or soft Rush [etc.]. 1886 A. C. Maclay Budget of Lett. from Japan 42 They [sc. tatamis] are manufactured of soft rushes, and are bordered with silken edges. 2008 U. McGovern Lost Crafts (2009) 178 Two types of rush can be used for making rushlights: the common rush (Juncus conglomeratus) and the soft rush (Juncus effusus). < as lemmas |
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