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]