typha
/ˈtaɪfə/
noun
- A tall plant that grows in wet areas, with long, narrow leaves and a brown, fuzzy, sausage-shaped flower head; also called cattail or bulrush.
- Typha is often planted in rain gardens to help filter water.
- We used dried typha leaves to weave a small basket.
- The pond was surrounded by typha, its brown heads swaying in the breeze.
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