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