any of a genus (Typha) of the cattail family with reedlike leaves and long, brown, fuzzy, cylindrical flower spikes; esp., either of two species (T. latifolia and T. angustifolia) whose long, flat leaves are used in making baskets and matting
adjective
2.
designating a family (Typhaceae, order Typhales) of monocotyledonous, tall marsh plants
Examples of 'cattail' in a sentence
cattail
A red-winged blackbird swaying on last year's cattail in a gully.