DictionaryrushWetland plant
noun

rush

A grasslike wetland plant with cylindrical stems.

A rush grows beside the shallow pond.

Etymology

The Old English plant-name survives in the modern wetland term. It is historically separate from rush meaning move quickly.

More examples

  • The marsh is filled with rushes.
  • She examined the round stem of a rush.
  • Several rushes bent over the water.

Forms

rush · rushes

Similar words

reed
Another wetland plant, often taller with jointed stems.
sedge
A related-looking plant group often distinguished by triangular stems.