cattail
(noun) tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cattail (plural cattails)
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places
• (herb in Typha): bulrush, reedmace
• Attical
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"-tail, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A tall rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing in marshes, with long, glat leaves, and having its flowers in a close cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin.
Note: The lesser cat-tail is Typha angustifolia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
