ALL meanings of cattail
cat·tail
C c - noun cattail 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 and matting 3
- adjective cattail designating a family (Typhaceae, order Typhales) of monocotyledonous, tall marsh plants 3
- noun cattail any tall, reedlike marsh plant of the genus Typha, especially T. latifolia, having long, sword-shaped leaves and dense, cylindrical clusters of minute brown flowers. 1
- noun cattail A tall, reedlike marsh plant with straplike leaves and a dark brown, velvety cylindrical head of numerous tiny flowers. 1
- noun cattail plant: type of reed 1
- noun cattail Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places. 0