basket rush

noun

A rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.

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Meanings

nounbasket rush (plural basket rushes)

plural basket rushes

  1. CaliforniaA rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.
  2. Any of a number of rush-like plants (including sedges as well as rushes) used to make baskets elsewhere in the world.
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APA

basket rush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20rush

MLA

“basket rush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20rush. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basket rush,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20rush.

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