bulrush
Tall marsh plant
Bulrush is a tall wetland plant with long, stiff stems, growing in marshes and along riverbanks.
The word covers several related species, including cattails and certain sedges.
Bulrushes appear in the biblical story of Moses, hidden among them as an infant: The basket floated among the bulrushes.
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- cattailWetland plant, brown spike
sedge · reed · pond · waterway · estuary · delta · bayou · slough
Vibrating sliver for woodwinds
- papyrusAncient plant-derived writing material
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- stemPlant's central axis
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
cylindrical · perennial · tall · pith · spongy · flowering · spike · inflorescence
Art of weaving containers
- mattingWoven protective surface
- wickerworkInterlaced twig construction
- plaitingInterweaving flexible strands
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
twining · cordage · fiber · thatch · handicraft · artisan · handmade · fish-traps
Hebrew prophet, liberator
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- NileAfrica's longest river
- infantVery young child
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
scripture · exodus · floating · ark · pharaoh · Miriam · riverbank · concealment
Plant-based digestive aid
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- thatchingRoofing with dried vegetation
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- mulchProtective plant bedding
biodegradable · sustainable · papermaking · stuffing · natural · ecofriendly · renewable · compostable
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
cattail · sedge · reed · pond · waterway · estuary · delta · bayou · slough · peatland
reed
Vibrating sliver for woodwinds
rhizome · cylindrical · perennial · tall · pith · spongy · flowering · spike · inflorescence · tussock
basketry
Art of weaving containers
- mattingWoven protective surface
- wickerworkInterlaced twig construction
- plaitingInterweaving flexible strands
coiling · twining · cordage · fiber · thatch · handicraft · artisan · handmade · fish-traps · mats
Moses
Hebrew prophet, liberator
Egypt · scripture · exodus · floating · ark · pharaoh · Miriam · riverbank · concealment · salvation
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- thatchingRoofing with dried vegetation
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
mulch · biodegradable · sustainable · papermaking · stuffing · natural · ecofriendly · renewable · compostable · substrate
reedbed
Wetland grass thicket
muskrat · nesting · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation · sanctuary · wildlife · dragonfly · frog · sheltering
- American PlantsAmerican elm, aster, azalea, bluebonnets, bluebonnet
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
- natural materialsstone, wood, clay, bone, leather
- pond lifetadpoles, fish, frog, frogs, algae
- lakeshoreshore, shoreline, waterfront, waterline, bank
- basketrybasket, baskets, woven basket, basketmaker, basketry
bulrushcactus
Spiny desert plant
sagebrush · tumbleweed · yucca · agave · desert sage