cattail
Meaning
- (US, Yorkshire) Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- A cat-o'-nine-tails.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæt.teɪl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English cattal, cattyle (also as cattestail), equivalent to cat + tail.
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