juncus

J8U1N1C3U1S1

noun

Any plant of the genus Juncus (rushes).

UncommonScrabble 15
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounjuncus (plural juncuses)

plural juncuses

  1. biologyAny plant of the genus Juncus (rushes).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
rush

Origin

From the genus name. Doublet of junco and junk.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

juncus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juncus

MLA

“juncus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juncus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “juncus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juncus.

Source: juncus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.