CATTAIL - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes

Categories: Marsh plant, Bog plant, Swamp plant

The word "cattail" comes from Middle English cattal.

cat – A related word in the same word family.

tail – A related word in the same word family.

Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.