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    CAT'S-TAIL

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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 Africaplay

    Synonyms:

    bullrush; bulrush; cat's-tail; nailrod; reed mace; reedmace; Typha latifolia

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("cat's-tail" is a kind of...):

    cattail (tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes)

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