reedmace

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noun

A water plant, the cattail.

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cat's-tailbullrushbulrushnailrodreed maceTypha latifolia
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Meanings

nounreedmace (plural reedmaces)

plural reedmaces · alternative reed-mace

  1. A water plant, the cattail.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountall 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

Similar
cat's-tailbullrushbulrushnailrodreed maceTypha latifolia
Broader
cattail
Also see
bullrushbulrushcattailcumbunginailrod

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From reed + mace.

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APA

reedmace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reedmace

MLA

“reedmace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reedmace. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reedmace,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reedmace.

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