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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various plants of the genus Typha. uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bullrushbulrushcat's tailcat's-tailreed macereedmace

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