rush family

/rəʃ ˌfæm(ə)li/
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Definitions of rush family
  1. noun
    tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
    synonyms: Juncaceae, family Juncaceae
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    type of:
    liliopsid family, monocot family
    family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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