Nailrod

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nailrod
       n : 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 [syn: {cat's-tail},
            {bullrush}, {bulrush}, {reed mace}, {reedmace}, {Typha


           latifolia}]