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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

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

See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus.

See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus.

n. A tall reed with long, flat leaves;—a kind of grass, herd's-grast.

A long round substance, that grows upon nut-trees; a kind of reed.