soft rush

noun

A plant of the species Juncus effusus, nearly worldwide in distribution, native over much of its current range, excluding Australia, Madagascar, and many islands.

Similar
common rushbulrushbullrushJuncus effusus
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Meanings

nounsoft rush (plural soft rushes)

plural soft rushes

  1. A plant of the species Juncus effusus, nearly worldwide in distribution, native over much of its current range, excluding Australia, Madagascar, and many islands.

    Synonyms: common rush

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant of the species Juncus effusus, nearly worldwide in distribution, native over much of its current range, excluding Australia, Madagascar, and many islands.

Similar
common rush

More synonyms by meaning

nountall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

Similar
bulrushbullrushcommon rushJuncus effusus
Broader
rush
Also see
bullrushbulrushcommon rushflosssoftstem rush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch pitrus
  • pitrusJuncus effusus
Japanese 藺草
  • 藺草 (igusa)Juncus effusus
Portuguese junco-efuso, junco-solto
  • junco-efusoJuncus effusus
  • junco-soltoJuncus effusus
Scottish Gaelic fead
  • feadJuncus effusus
Cite this entry
APA

soft rush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20rush

MLA

“soft rush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20rush. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft rush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20rush.

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