- catkins
- cat·kin || 'kætkɪn n. long cylindrical cluster of small flowers without petals (found in willows, birches, and oaks, also called ament)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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catkin — catkinate /kat keuh nayt /, adj. /kat kin/, n. Bot. a spike of unisexual, apetalous flowers having scaly, usually deciduous bracts, as of a willow or birch. Also called ament. [1570 80; < D katteken little cat (now obs.). See CAT1, KIN] * * *… … Universalium
willow — willowlike, adj. willowish, adj. /wil oh/, n. 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork … Universalium
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