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Cat's-tail

Cat's-tail \Cat's"-tail\, n. See Timothy, Cat-tail, Cirrus.

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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: bullrush, bulrush, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia]