rush family

American  

noun

1. the plant family Juncaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having narrow, grasslike leaves, small and greenish flowers, and capsular fruit with three compartments, comprising the true rushes.

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Example Sentences

“Discovery was deeply saddened to learn of Fred Hurt’s passing. He was a treasured member of the Gold Rush family and we share our condolences with his family and all those who loved him,” the cable network said Thursday in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rush family bought 4R Farm in the early 1960s.

From Washington Times

The kit would arrive in the mail, just as it had for the Rush family Christmas, still looking so cheery and playful, like a Fisher-Price science set.

From Slate

The Rush family results were as expected.

From Slate

Luzula, lū′zū-l�, n. a genus of plants of the rush family, having plain leaves, covered with thinly scattered, longish hairs.

From Project Gutenberg