Source : WordNet®

bullrush
     n 1: tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode
          when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long
          flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of
          North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa [syn: {cat's-tail},
           {bulrush}, {nailrod}, {reed mace}, {reedmace}, {Typha
          latifolia}]
     2: tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia,
        Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America [syn:
        {bulrush}, {common rush}, {soft rush}, {Juncus effusus}]