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Definition of typha latifolia in Turkish English dictionary
- cattail
- Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places
- tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
- Any of the tall reedy marsh plants (see reed) that bear brown, furry fruiting spikes and make up the genus Typha (family Typhaceae), particularly T. latifolia, the long flat leaves of which are used especially for making mats and chair seats. Cattails are found mainly in temperate and cold regions of the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Important to wildlife, they are also often cultivated ornamentally as pond plants and for dried-flower arrangements. The leaves, which swell when wet, are used for caulking cracks in barrels and boats
- {i} type of plant
- The leaves are frequently used for seating chairs, making mats, etc
- A tall rush or flag (Typha latifolia) growing in marshes, with long, flat leaves, and having its flowers in a close cylindrical spike at the top of the stem