cattail
cattail · cattails
рогоз
Rohrkolben, Kolbenschilf
Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and…Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
/ˈkæt.teɪl/
» Wetlands are home to a vast array of plant species, including cattails, reeds, and water lilies.
Meaning
2 senses(US, historical)Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
Rohrkolben, Kolbenschilf
рого́зrogóz
A cat-o'-nine-tails.
More definitions
- tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
Examples
1 sentencesWetlands are home to a vast array of plant species, including cattails, reeds, and water lilies.
Translations
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By meaning 1
any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha:
Origin
From Middle English cattal, cattyle (also as cattestail), equivalent to cat + tail.From Middle English cattal, cattyle (also as cattestail), equivalent to cat + tail.
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