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cat-tail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
cat--tail
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

A tall erect rush or flag ( Typha latifolia ) growing widely in fresh and salt marshes, with long, flat, sword-shaped leaves, having clusters of small brown flowers in a dense cylindrical spike at the top of the stem; -- called also bulrush and reed mace . The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin .

Questions

What does cat-tail mean?
A tall erect rush or flag ( Typha latifolia ) growing widely in fresh and salt marshes, with long, flat, sword-shaped leaves, having clusters of small brown flowers in a dense cylindrical spike at the top of the stem; -- called also bulrush and reed mace . The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc. See Catkin .

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