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 nailrod
      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: cat's-tail,
           bullrush, bulrush, reed mace, reedmace, Typha
          latifolia]