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reed mace vs cattail

cattail vs reed mace

reed mace and cattail both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reed mace Yes No No No
cattail Yes No No No
As nouns, cattail is a hypernym of reed mace; that is, cattail is a word with a broader meaning than reed mace:
  • reed mace: 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
  • cattail: tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
reed mace (noun) cattail (noun)
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 tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
Difference between reed mace and cattail

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