From en.wiktionary.org: ** English *** Etymology So called because its long leaves were once placed between the staves of barrels to make them watertight. *** Noun [?] 1. A plant, the cattail .
** English
*** Etymology
So called because its long leaves were once placed between the staves of barrels to make them watertight.
*** Noun
[?]
1. A plant, the cattail .
