cat's-tail Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
    bulrush; nailrod; reed mace; bullrush; reedmace; Typha latifolia.

WordNet


Cat's"-tail noun
Definitions
  1. See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus.

Webster 1913