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basket rush

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
bas-ket rush
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.

noun

Any of a number of rush-like plants (including sedges as well as rushes) used to make baskets elsewhere in the world.

Inflected Forms

basket rushes (plural)

Questions

What does basket rush mean?
A rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.

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