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/ˈkæt.teɪl/ · noun
(US; Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, historical) Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places..
Use cat tail when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cat tail means (US; Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, historical) Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places..
Common synonyms include bulrush, reedmace.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cat tail where its definition matches the intended context.
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