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basket rush

basket rush noun: a rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.

Noun

basket rush (plural basket rushes)

  1. (California) A 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.

Forms of basket rush

pluralbasket rushes

Questions about basket rush

What does basket rush mean?
Basket rush means a rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.
What part of speech is basket rush?
Basket rush is a noun.
What is the plural of basket rush?
The plural of basket rush is basket rushes.

Words near basket rush in the dictionary

  1. basket houses
  2. basket of currencies
  3. basket of gold
  4. basket of goods
  5. basket plant
  6. basket rush
  7. basket rushes
  8. basket star
  9. basket stars
  10. basket toss
  11. basket tosses

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