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cattail in French

cattail in French is massette, quenouille — cattail means a tall marsh plant of the genus Typha, with long flat leaves and a dense brown flower spike.

cattail in French

massette
noun
(US, historically, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire) Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
quenouille
noun
(US, historically, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire) Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.

What does "cattail" mean?

  1. noun A tall marsh plant of the genus Typha, with long flat leaves and a dense brown flower spike.
    "Cattails grew thickly along the edge of the pond."
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cattail in a sentence

  • Cattails grew thickly along the edge of the pond.
  • The children gathered cattails from the marsh.

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What is "cattail" in French?
"cattail" in French is massette, quenouille. cattail means: A tall marsh plant of the genus Typha, with long flat leaves and a dense brown flower spike.
How do you use "cattail" in a sentence?
Example: "Cattails grew thickly along the edge of the pond." In French, "cattail" is massette, quenouille.
Are there other ways to say "cattail" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "cattail": massette, quenouille.
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