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Definition of typha

typha

/ˈtaɪ.fə/
ty · pha
Plural:typhas
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typha Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any tall perennial marsh or aquatic flowering plant of the genus Typha (family Typhaceae), commonly known as a cattail or bulrush, native to wetlands worldwide and distinguished by long strap-like leaves and dense, cylindrical brown flower spikes packed with tiny blossoms that mature into fluffy, wind-dispersed seed down.

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typewriter
typewriting
typewritten
typha
typhina
typhinae
typhoid

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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Typha. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/typha
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