|
  • Search Results
  • Advanced Search
  • List Builder
  • Random Word

cat's-tail

DEFINITIONS OF: cat's-tail

1

n tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa

Synonyms:
Typha latifolia, bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace
Type of:
cattail
tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
Launch
WORD FAMILY
USAGE EXAMPLES