cattail

[ kat-teyl ]

/ ˈkætˌteɪl /

noun

any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers.

Also called bulrush, reed mace.

Origin of cattail

First recorded in 1425–75, cattail is from the late Middle English word cattestail. See cat, tail¹

Words nearby cattail

catstick, catstitch, catsuit, catsup, catt, cattail, cattalo, cattegat, cattell, catterick, cattery

Example sentences from the Web for cat-tail

Pass the cat-stopper through the ring of the anchor, through the chock, belay it to the cat-tail, and seize it to its own part.

The Seaman's Friend |Richard Henry Dana
Nest a ball of woven flags and grasses, lined with cat-tail down, and attached to rushes in salt marsh over two feet of water.

The Bird Book |Chester A. Reed
When the tule is not within reach our cat-tail rush is used.

The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604)) |John G. Bourke
So two very tired and cross young Fireflies sat on a last year's cat-tail and sulked.

Among the Night People |Clara Dillingham Pierson

Line this hole well with dry moss or cat-tail down, the down is best, and place the trap in the nest.

Wolf and Coyote Trapping |A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

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cattail

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cattail

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cattail

noun

Origin of cattail

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cattail

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