green rushes

== English == === Etymology === Of the first and second senses, first appears in print c. 1546 in the writings of John Heywood. Second sense derives from the first. === Noun === green rushes pl (plural only) (dated, historical) Fresh rushes that are spread on the floor of a house to welcome an honored guest. === Interjection === green rushes! (dated, obsolete) An exclamation of surprise or welcoming of a guest. === Noun === green rushes plural of green rush