cattail

English

/ˈkæt.teɪl/

noun

Definitions

Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cattal compound from English cat (former derogatory term for a person) + English tail.

Origin

English

tail

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

KatyCat English
Tailgate English
anticat English
astrotail English
bangtail English
bearcat English
beavertail English
betail English
blacktail English
bluetail English
boattail English
bobcat English
bobtail English
brantail English
bristletail English
broadtail English
bucktail English
bushcat English
cat English
cat burglar English
cat train English
cat-o'-nine-tails English
cat-witted English
cataholic English
catbird English
catblogging English
catboy English
catbutt English
catcall English
catcatcher English
catclaw English
catdom English
caterwaul English
catess English
catface English
catfall English
catfight English
catfish English
catfit English
catfucker English
catgirl English
cathair English
cathead English
cathole English
cathood English
cathouse English
catkin English
catkind English
catlap English
catless English
catlet English
catlicker English
catlike English
catling English
catloaf English
catlore English
catlover English
catly English
catmeat English
catmill English
catmint English
catnap English
catness English
catnip English
catophile English
catperson English
catproof English
catscratch English
catshank English
catshark English
catshit English
catsicle English
catsitter English
catskin English
catslaughter English
catslide English
catspeak English
catstail English
catstep English
catstick English
catstitch English
catsuit English
catswort English
cattery English
cattish English
catty English
catwalk English
catwise English
catwoman English
catworm English
catwort English
coattail English
copycat English
cottontail English
cowtail English
cross-tail English
culvertail English
de-tail English
dovetail English
drabble-tail English
draggle-tail English
ducktail English
fantail English
feathertail English
filetail English
firetail English
fishtail English
flagtail English
flat-headed cat English
flickertail English
flufftail English
forcepstail English
forktail English
foxtail English
freetail English
gib-cat English
goldentail English
goldtail English
grandcat English
hairtail English
hardtail English
he-cat English
heliotail English
hellcat English
hepcat English
herd cats English
hightail English
hightail it English
horntail English
horsetail English
housecat English
jollytail English
jungle cat English
kicktail English
kitling English
kitten English
kitty-cat English
kleptocat English
lolcat English
longtail English
looptail English
lyretail English
magnetotail English
metaltail English
mousetail English
mudcat English
multicat English
needletail English
noncat English
oxtail English
pentail English
pigtail English
pintail English
ploughtail English
plowtail English
pseudotail English
quaketail English
rattail English
redtail English
ring-tailed English
ringtail English
robocat English
roostertail English
roughtail English
rubytail English
rusty-spotted cat English
sabercat English
sabrecat English
saltcat English
scaletail English
scaredy cat English
scaredy-cat English
scissorstail English
scissortail English
sharptail English
shavetail English
she-cat English
sheartail English
shieldtail English
shirttail English
shorttail English
silktail English
silvertail English
singletail English
spadetail English
spatuletail English
spiketail English
spindletail English
spinetail English
sprigtail English
springtail English
squaretail English
squirreltail English
stifftail English
streamertail English
stubtail English
swallowtail English
swingletail English
swingtail English
swordtail English
tagtail English
tail English
tail end English
tail-pole English
tail-shedding English
tailable English
tailache English
tailback English
tailbeat English
tailblock English
tailboard English
tailbone English
tailbud English
tailcoat English
tailcord English
tailcuff English
tailcup English
taildragger English
tailed English
tailend English
tailer English
tailfan English
tailfeather English
tailfin English
tailflip English
tailflipping English
tailgate English
tailgroup English
tailgut English
tailhead English
tailhole English
tailhook English
tailism English
taillamp English
tailless English
taillight English
taillike English
tailmost English
tailnumber English
tailpiece English
tailpin English
tailpipe English
tailplane English
tailpole English
tailrace English
tailride English
tailshield English
tailsitter English
tailslide English
tailspin English
tailspot English
tailstand English
tailstock English
tailstrike English
tailswing English
tailward English
tailwater English
tailwheel English
tailwhip English
tapertail English
tapetail English
thistletail English
thorntail English
tipcat English
tripletail English
trundletail English
turntail English
twintail English
undertail English
veiltail English
wagtail English
watchcat English
wedgetail English
werecat English
whiptail English
white-tailed hawk English
whitetail English
wild cat English
wildcat English
yellowtail English
chat French
кот Russian
キャット Japanese
cat Middle English
cattal Middle English
tail Middle English
catto Interlingua
teil Kriol