# cattail

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæt.teɪl/

## Definitions
1. Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
2. A cat-o'-nine-tails.

## Etymology
From Middle English cattal, cattyle (also as cattestail), equivalent to cat + tail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cattail