cattail; bulrush; reedmace
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cattail (Typha spp.); bulrush; reedmace
Refers to plants of the genus Typha, commonly found in wetlands. The brown cylindrical flower spikes (蒲棒) are distinctive, and the long leaves are traditionally used for weaving mats and baskets.
Chí池
táng塘
biān边
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
xiāng香
pú蒲
。
The pond was surrounded by cattails.
Xiāng香
pú蒲
de的
yè叶
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
biān编
zhī织
pú蒲
xí席
hé和
pú蒲
bāo包
。
Cattail leaves can be woven into mats and baskets.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhāi摘
xiāng香
pú蒲
de的
pú蒲
bàng棒
hù互
xiāng相
dǎ打
nào闹
。
Children enjoy picking the brown cattail spikes to playfully hit each other.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
jiào叫
xiāng香
pú蒲
，
yě也
jiào叫
shuǐ水
zhú烛
。
This plant is called cattail, also known as water-candle.