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cattail |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cat-tail \Cat"-tail\, n. (Bot.) A tall rush or flag ({Typha latifolia}) growing in marshes, with long, flat 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cattail n : tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
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