bullrush
Wetland reed species
Bullrush is a tall wetland plant with long, blade-like leaves that grows in marshes and along waterways.
The term covers several related species, including cattails and certain sedges.
The word appears in the biblical story of Moses, whose basket was hidden among the bullrushes.
Also spelled bulrush.
Wetland plant, brown spike
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
- aquatic plantVegetation growing in water
swamp grass · water plant · basketry · thatching · Moses basket · woven mat · rushlight
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- mireBoggy, waterlogged terrain
peatland · slough · delta · estuary · bayou · moor · riverbank · riparian
Gear or takedown
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- assaultViolent offensive act
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
ram · plunge · thrust · drive · surge · advance · attack · pounce
Exerting strong pressure
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
fierce · threatening · combative · confrontational · pushy · overbearing · coercive · assertive
cattail
Wetland plant, brown spike
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
aquatic plant · swamp grass · water plant · basketry · thatching · Moses basket · woven mat · rushlight
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
mire · peatland · slough · delta · estuary · bayou · moor · riverbank · riparian · marshland
tackle
Gear or takedown
blitz · ram · plunge · thrust · drive · surge · advance · attack · pounce · lunge
forceful
Exerting strong pressure
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
hostile · fierce · threatening · combative · confrontational · pushy · overbearing · coercive · assertive · bulldozing
bullrushcactus
Spiny desert plant
sagebrush · desert plant · succulent · xerophyte · tumbleweed
bullrushlily pad
Floating aquatic leaf
water lily · duckweed · lotus · ground cover · moss