cooper's flag

noun

A plant, the cattail.

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant, the cattail.

Origin

So called because its long leaves were once placed between the staves of barrels to make them watertight.

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APA

cooper's flag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooper's%20flag

MLA

“cooper's flag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooper's%20flag. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cooper's flag,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cooper's%20flag.

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