catstail

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noun

Timothy grass (Phleum pratense)

OriginMiddle English cattestail →
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Meanings

nouncatstail (plural catstails)

plural catstails · alternative cat's tail · alternative cat's-tail

  1. Timothy grass (Phleum pratense)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
timothy

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcattestail
  2. Englishcatstail

From Middle English cattestail, equivalent to cat + -s- + tail.

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APA

catstail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catstail

MLA

“catstail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catstail. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catstail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catstail.

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