deerhair

deerhair
noun also deer's-hair \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\; or deerhair-bulrush \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\
Etymology: so called from the appearance of its stem
: a small club rush (Scirpus caespitosus) of Europe, Asia, and No. America with filiform stems

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