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English noun: cat's-tail

1. cat's-tail (plant) 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


Synonymsbullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia


Broader (hypernym)cattail









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