CATTAIL

cattail

(noun) tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cattail (plural cattails)

Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places

Synonyms

• (herb in Typha): bulrush, reedmace

Anagrams

• 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



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