CAT'S-TAIL


Meaning of CAT'S-TAIL in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

also cat's-tail grass

( plural cats'-tails )

Etymology: Middle English cattestail, a kind of plant, probably mullein, from cattes (gen. of cat ) (I) + tail

: any of several grasses of the genus Phleum ; especially : timothy

II.

variant of cattail

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