espadaña

la espadaña
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. bell gable
La espadaña de St Martin-in-the-Fields tiene siglos de antigüedad.The bell gable at St Martin-in-the-Fields is centuries old.
a. cattail
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Las espadañas se encuentran comúnmente en los humedales.Cattails are commonly found in wetlands.
b. bulrush
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Cuando era pequeño, mi abuelo me hacía botes con espadaña.When I was little, my grandfather would make me boats out of bulrushes.
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