juncous

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adjective

Full of rushes; resembling rushes; juncaceous.

OriginLatin juncosus →
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Meanings

adjectivejuncous (comparative more juncous, superlative most juncous)

comparative more juncous · superlative most juncous

  1. Full of rushes; resembling rushes; juncaceous.

    In the quarries near Brislington are abundance of shells and juncous bodies[…]

    1819, Abraham Hawkins, Kingsbridge and Salcombe, page 54

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rushy

Origin

  1. Latinjuncosus
  2. Englishjuncous

Latin juncosus

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APA

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Chicago

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