cattail

Definition of cattail

cat´tail   Pronunciation: kăt´tāl
n.1.(Bot.) A tall erect rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing widely in fresh and salt marshes, with long, flat, sword-shaped leaves, having clusters of small brown flowers in a dense cylindrical spike at the top of the stem; - called also bulrush and reed mace. The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin.

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bog plant, bullrush, bulrush, cat's-tail, genus Typha, lesser bullrush, marsh plant, nailrod, narrow-leaf cattail, narrow-leaved reedmace, reed mace, reedmace, soft flag, swamp plant, Typha, Typha angustifolia, Typha latifolia
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