[Fictionary] Results: Cathead

[Hutch]

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On Jun 27, 2014 7:18 PM, "Matthew Fowles Kulukundis" <matt.fowles at gmail.com>
wrote:
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> Jeff Hutchinson - 1 pt + 2 for correct definition = 2 pts
> cathead - n. [colloquial from Central Appalachia] Cattail root, esp. raw
in a salad.
> - Are they edible?
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Euell Gibbons says that cattails were one of the most useful plants to
Native Americans. All of the plant is edible. Fibers can be turned into
string or woven. The roots can being made into soap . So, yes, the cattail
root is edible but it has a soapy taste and texture.

BB,
Hutch
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