cattail

English
a cattail

Etymology

From Middle English cattal, cattyle (also as cattestail), equivalent to cat +‎ tail.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkæt.teɪl/ A rare example of gemination in English.

Noun

cattail (plural cattails)

  1. Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
  2. A cat-o'-nine-tails.

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