bulrush vs rush

rush vs bulrush

bulrush and rush both are nouns.

bulrush is not an adjective while rush is an adjective.

bulrush is not a verb while rush is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bulrush	Yes	No	No	No
rush	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, rush is a hypernym of bulrush; that is, rush is a word with a broader meaning than bulrush:

bulrush: tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
rush: grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

bulrush (noun)	rush (noun)
tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America	the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
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	(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
	a sudden forceful flow
	a sudden burst of activity
	the swift release of a store of affective force
	grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

bulrush (adjective)	rush (adjective)
	done under pressure
	not accepting reservations

bulrush (verb)	rush (verb)
	act at high speed
	urge to an unnatural speed
	attack suddenly
	cause to occur rapidly
	move hurridly
	run with the ball, in football
	cause to move fast or to rush or race

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