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cattail

cat·tail

UK/ˈkæt.teɪl/ uncommon us

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Middle English cattal, cattyle (also as cattestail), equivalent to cat + tail.

Phrases

  • broadleaf cattail
  • Cape cattail
  • Caspian cattail
  • cattail borer moth
  • cattail caterpillar
  • cattail conehead
  • cattail flash-train firefly
  • cattail grass

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