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cattail — [kat′tāl΄] n. any of a genus (Typha) of the cattail family with reedlike leaves and long, brown, fuzzy, cylindrical flower spikes; esp., either of two species ( T. latifolia and T. angustifolia) whose long, flat leaves are used in making baskets… … English World dictionary
cattail — noun Date: 1548 any of a genus (Typha of the family Typhaceae, the cattail family) of tall reedy marsh plants with brown furry fruiting spikes; especially a plant (Typha latifolia) with long flat leaves used especially for making mats and chair… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cattail — cat•tail [[t]ˈkætˌteɪl[/t]] n. pln any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, of the cattail family, esp. T. latifolia, with long sword shaped leaves that are used to make mats, and cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers Also called … From formal English to slang
family Typhaceae — noun perennial marsh plants with creeping rootstocks and long linear leaves • Syn: ↑Typhaceae, ↑cattail family • Hypernyms: ↑monocot family, ↑liliopsid family • Member Holonyms: ↑Pandanales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cattail — /kat tayl /, n. any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, esp. T. latifolia, having long, sword shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers. Also called bulrush, reed mace. [1425 75; late ME cattestail. See CAT1 … Universalium
cattail fungus — noun : an ascomycetous fungus (Epichloe typhina) of the family Hypocreaceae forming cylindrical whitish or gray stromata around the stems of certain grasses and often affecting development of the inflorescence see choke 5 … Useful english dictionary
liliopsid family — noun family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑monocot family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot family, ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncaceae … Useful english dictionary
monocot family — noun family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed • Syn: ↑liliopsid family • Hypernyms: ↑family • Hyponyms: ↑liliid monocot family, ↑Juncaceae, ↑family Juncace … Useful english dictionary
List of Canadian plants by family T — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Takakiaceae * Takakia lepidozioides Taxaceae * Taxus brevifolia Pacific yew * Taxus canadensis Canadian… … Wikipedia
List of Canadian plants by family C — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Cabombaceae * Brasenia schreberi watershield Cactaceae * Escobaria vivipara foxtail pincushion cactus *… … Wikipedia
