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

catsup, cat's whisker, cat's whiskers, Catt, cat tackle, cattail, cattalo, Cattegat, Cattell, Catterick, cattery

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Example sentences from the Web for cattail

Perched upon a swaying last year's cattail, Mr. Red-winged Blackbird shook his head in reply.
The Tale of Bobby Bobolink|Arthur Scott Bailey
At this point, Marcus noticed a brown something bearing a strong resemblance to the swamp stalk, known among boys as the cattail.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton
Only starving people tried to make food from cattail seeds and the inner bark of slippery elm and willow trees.
Shaman|Robert Shea
Nests are placed on the ground surface, in cover of marsh grass, cattail, or sedge.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston

Nests are placed on the ground surface, in cover of grasses, cattail and sedges.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for cattail

cat-tail

cattail

noun Canadian

another word for bulrush

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单词	cattail
释义	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 catsup, cat's whisker, cat's whiskers, Catt, cat tackle, cattail, cattalo, Cattegat, Cattell, Catterick, cattery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cattail Perched upon a swaying last year's cattail, Mr. Red-winged Blackbird shook his head in reply. The Tale of Bobby Bobolink\|Arthur Scott Bailey At this point, Marcus noticed a brown something bearing a strong resemblance to the swamp stalk, known among boys as the cattail. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton Only starving people tried to make food from cattail seeds and the inner bark of slippery elm and willow trees. Shaman\|Robert Shea Nests are placed on the ground surface, in cover of marsh grass, cattail, or sedge. The Breeding Birds of Kansas\|Richard F. Johnston Nests are placed on the ground surface, in cover of grasses, cattail and sedges. The Breeding Birds of Kansas\|Richard F. Johnston British Dictionary definitions for cattail cat-tail cattail noun Canadian another word for bulrush Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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