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On Jun 27, 2014 7:18 PM, "Matthew Fowles Kulukundis" <<a href="mailto:matt.fowles@gmail.com">matt.fowles@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Jeff Hutchinson - 1 pt + 2 for correct definition = 2 pts<br>
> cathead - n. [colloquial from Central Appalachia] Cattail root, esp. raw in a salad. <br>
> - Are they edible?<br>
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<p dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p dir="ltr">BB,<br>
Hutch<br>
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