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Tapering As Leaves

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adjective satellite

• (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex

27%6 Perennial grass with long, tapering leaves
noun

• a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae

27%8 Marsh plant with slender, tapering leaves
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

• tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

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New York Times07 Jan 1983 Down 11
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