cat's-tail | (n) 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, Syn. reedmace, nailrod, bullrush, reed mace, Typha latifolia, bulrush |
Cat's-tail | n. See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus. [ 1913 Webster ] |