|
|
Definition of Reed mace
1. Noun. Tall 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.
Generic synonyms: Cattail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reed Mace
Literary usage of Reed mace
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wild flowers by Anne Pratt (1853)
"GREAT REED-MACE, OR CAT'S-TAIL. Typha latifolia. ... This Reed-Mace is a handsome
ornament to our river sides, and is equally conspicuous on those, ..."
2. The History of the County of Dublin by John D'Alton (1838)
"... sper- gula nodosa, knotted spurrey; opium graveolens, wild celery, flowering
in August: and in the adjacent marshes, typha minor, dwarf-reed mace ; rot- ..."
3. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions by Richard Folkard (1884)
"REED-MACE.— The Bulrush, or Cat's-Tail (Typha latifolia), has acquired the name of
... The Reed-Mace is, on certain days, put by Catholics into the hands of ..."
4. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Workedited by Thomas Edward Finegan edited by Thomas Edward Finegan (1922)
"The bur-reed (reed- grass) is of the genus Sparganium of the reed-mace order.
See Reed-mace. best known. The tree readies a very great size, ..."
Other Resources:
