cattail \cat"tail\, Cat-tail \Cat"-tail\(k[a^]t"t[=a]l), n.
(Bot.)
A tall erect rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing widely
in fresh and salt marshes, with long, flat, sword-shaped
leaves, having clusters of small brown flowers in a dense
cylindrical spike at the top of the stem; -- called also
bulrush and reed mace. The leaves are frequently used for
seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Note: The lesser cat-tail is Typha angustifolia.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Cat-tail \Cat"-tail\, n. (Bot.)
A tall rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing in marshes,
with long, flat leaves, and having its flowers in a close
cylindrical spike at the top of the stem. The leaves are
frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See
Catkin.
Note: The lesser cat-tail is Typha angustifolia.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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