Toad Rush (Noun)
Meaning
Low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The delicate white flowers of the toad-rush grew near the edge of the slow-moving stream.
- Hikers traversed the wet terrain carefully, avoiding the clusters of toad-rush that sprouted from the damp soil.
- Toad-rush and other low-growing plants were the only vegetation thriving in the marshy area.
- Wildlife enthusiasts spotted a variety of bird species near the toad-rush that grew abundantly in the shallow waters.
- Toad-rush flourished in the temperate regions, especially in areas with still or slow-moving bodies of water.