cattail

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkæt.teɪl/ A rare example of gemination in English.

Noun

cattail (plural cattails)

1. Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places

Synonyms

• (herb in Typha) bulrush, reedmace

Translations

• French: massette, quenouille
• German: Rohrkolben, Kolbenschilf
• Italian: stiancia, tifa
• Portuguese: tifa
• Russian: рого́з
• Spanish: espadaña

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