单词 | bulrush |
释义 | Word Frequency bulrush(ˈbʊlˌrʌʃ) noun 1. a grasslike cyperaceous marsh plant, Scirpus lacustris, used for making mats, chair seats, etc 2. a popular name for reed mace (sense 1) 3. a biblical word for papyrus (sense 1) Word origin C15 bulrish, bul- perhaps from bull1 + rish rush2, referring to the largeness of the plant; sense 2 derived from the famous paintingby Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836–1912), Dutch-born English painter, of the finding of the infant Moses in the"bulrushes" — actually reed mace |
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