bullrush

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}, {bullrush}, {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}, {bullrush}, {common rush}, {soft rush}, {Juncus
       effusus}]