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rush (2)

rush [ rush ] (plural rush·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stem of plant: the cylindrical and sometimes hollow stem of a marsh plant. Use: weaving baskets and mats, caning chairs. ( often used before a noun )
a rush mat

2. plant growing in wet areas: a marsh plant with stems that are rushes and leaves that resemble blades of grass. Genus Juncus.

[ Old English rysc< Germanic]

rush·y adjective
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