catkin
pronunciation
How to pronounce catkin in British English:
UK [ˈkætkɪn]
How to pronounce catkin in American English:
US [ˈkætkɪn]
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- Noun:
- a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
Word Origin
- catkin (n.)
- 1570s, from Dutch katteken "flowering stem of willow, birch, hazel, etc.," literally "kitten," diminutive of katte "cat" (see cat (n.)). So called for their soft, furry appearance.
Example
- 1. Flowering catkin not pendulous , fruiting catkin sometimes recurved .
- 2. The flying catkin through the willows is me .
- 3. Is asking this please a messy disease of plant nerve function catkin ?
- 4. Catkin 3-6 cm ; young leaf apex acute .
- 5. Catkin more than 1 cm thick .