juncus

noun

jun·​cus

ˈjəŋkəs

1

capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Juncaceae) of chiefly marsh plants of temperate regions that are perennial tufted glabrous herbs with mostly terete or channeled leaves

2

plural -es : any plant of the genus Juncus see rush

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, rush

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