cattail

Noun

Meaning

tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bulrush reed holly belfry ament radish horsetail catkin distaff fir tree marsh marigold reed-mace Christmas flower water chestnut pickerel weed
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Hypernyms

bog plant marsh plant swamp plant

Hyponyms

bulrush reed-mace bullrush reedmace cat's-tail nailrod

Phrases with the word

cattail gayfeather cattail sedge

Anagrams

attical

Examples

The heron nests were largely abandoned, waterfowl habitat was destroyed, invasive tamarisk and Russian olive trees clogged the forest floor and river bank, and rank vegetation on the dried-up land replaced thriving cattail and reed marshes. Source: Internet

Males arrive before the females in order to establish territories, which they will set up preferably in cattail marshes, or along ditches, in swamps, and around ponds. Source: Internet

Or perhaps you'll remember the photo below and that I mentioned that I hadn't seen a cattail like that. Source: Internet

Cattail marshes contained almost entirely cattails. Source: Internet

• Barking dog, Cattail Court, 8:01 p.m. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

catswort Catt cattabu cattail family cattail gayfeather cattail millet