ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cattail

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈkæt.teɪl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cattail is a noun meaning A cat-o'-nine-tails.

Meaning

A cat-o'-nine-tails.

More Meanings

  1. (US; Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, historical) Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.

Word Forms

Synonyms for cattail

Depending on context, synonyms include bulrush, reedmace.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reed, leaved, pollen, bulrush, carbungi, reedmace.

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