Cattail: meaning, definitions and examples
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cattail
[ หkat-teษชl ]
wetland plant
A tall reed-like plant with long, flat leaves and a brown, cylindrical flower spike. Cattails are commonly found in marshes, swamps, and other wetland areas.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The cattail is easily recognizable by its distinctive brown flower spike.
- Many birds build their nests using cattail leaves.
- The cattail's fluffy seeds are dispersed by the wind.
Translations
Translations of the word "cattail" in other languages:
๐ต๐น taboa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Rohrkolben
๐ฎ๐ฉ eceng gondok
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะณัะท
๐ต๐ฑ paลka wodna
๐ฏ๐ต ใฌใ
๐ซ๐ท quenouille
๐ช๐ธ eneas
๐น๐ท kฤฑzฤฑlcฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจุงุช ุงููุตุจ
๐จ๐ฟ rรกkosina
๐ธ๐ฐ pรกlka
๐จ๐ณ ้ฆ่ฒ
๐ธ๐ฎ trstika
๐ฎ๐ธ vรกlar
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะผัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฌแงแแแแชแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qamฤฑล
๐ฒ๐ฝ eneas
Etymology
The word 'cattail' originated from the Old English word 'cattes taeฤกl', which literally means 'cat's tail'. This name was given to the plant due to its resemblance to a cat's tail. Cattails have been used by various indigenous peoples for food, medicine, and as material for making baskets and mats.
See also: cat, catamount, catapult, cater, catlike, cattiness, catwalk.