a tall rush-like plant with long, narrow leaves and pinkish flowers, living in shallow slow-moving water and native to Eurasia
an ornamental tree grown for its spring blossom, the fruit not being considered edible
an ornamental shrub grown for its clusters of small pinkish-red flowers
an Asian shrub of the rose family, with bright red flowers followed by round white, green, or yellow edible fruits
used in names of plants of wet habitats that are similar to rushes, e.g. flowering rush