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threesquare

/ˈθɹiːskwɛə(ɹ)/

threesquare noun: schoenoplectus americanus (American threesquare, Olney's bulrush, chairmaker's bulrush).

threesquare: schoenoplectus americanus (American threesquare, Olney's bulrush, chairmaker's bulrush)
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Noun

threesquare (uncountable)

  1. Schoenoplectus americanus (American threesquare, Olney's bulrush, chairmaker's bulrush).
    • In colonial days, threesquare was used to cane chair seats.2018 March 14, Bryan MacKay, Paddle Maryland: A Guide to Rivers, Creeks, and Water Trails, JHU Press, →ISBN, page 38
  2. Schoenoplectus pungens (common threesquare, sharp club-rush)

Forms of threesquare

alternative formthree-square

Origin of threesquare

From three-square, referring to a cross-section of the plant's stem appearing as an equilateral triangle.

Phrases with threesquare

Questions about threesquare

What does threesquare mean?
Threesquare means schoenoplectus americanus (American threesquare, Olney's bulrush, chairmaker's bulrush).
What part of speech is threesquare?
Threesquare is a noun.
How do you pronounce threesquare?
Threesquare is pronounced /ˈθɹiːskwɛə(ɹ)/.

Words near threesquare in the dictionary

  1. threespace
  2. threespaces
  3. threespine
  4. threespine stickleback
  5. threespine sticklebacks
  6. threesquare
  7. Threet
  8. threetangle
  9. threetangles
  10. threeteen
  11. threeth

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