noun · Nature

cattail

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The meaning (definition) of the word cattail

a tall plant by the water with a brown fuzzy top

The word cattail used in a sentence

“A cattail grew beside the pond.”

Words that mean the same as cattail (synonyms)

bulrush

How the word cattail is said around the world

Frenchmassette (mah-SET)
Spanishespadaña (es-pah-THAHN-yah)
Mandarin香蒲 (shyahng poo)
Hindiपटेरा (pa-TAY-raa)
Arabicنَباتُ ذَيْلِ القِطِّ (na-BAA-tu THAY-li al-KIT-ti)
Russianрогоз (ruh-GOHS)
Portuguese (EU)tabua (TAH-boo-ah)
Portuguese (BR)taboa (tah-BOH-ah)
Japaneseガマ (GAH-mah)
GermanRohrkolben (ROHR-kol-ben)
Urduپٹیر (pah-TEER)
Punjabiਕੈਟਟੇਲ ਬੂਟਾ (KAT-tail BOO-tah)
Korean부들 (BOO-duul)
Hebrewסוּף (soof)
Greekψαθί (psah-THEE)
Dutchlisdodde (LIZ-dod-uh)
Tagalogtambo (TAHM-boh)
Vietnamesecỏ nến (kaw NAYN)
Turkishkedi kuyruğu (keh-DEE koo-yroo-OO)
Persianلوئی (loo-EE)
Polishpałka wodna (POW-kah VOD-nah)
Ukrainianрогіз (roh-HEEZ)
Bengaliহোগলা (HOHG-la)
Swedishkaveldun (KAH-vel-doon)
Italiantifa (TEE-fah)

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