[かば(蒲);がま;こうほ(蒲);かま(ok), kaba ( kama ); gama ; kouho ( kama ); kama (ok)] (n) (uk) common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reed mace#6159
(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. reedmace, nailrod, bullrush, reed mace, Typha latifolia, bulrush