cat ‧ kin /ˈkætkɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Early Dutch katteken 'kitten' ; because it looks like a cat's tail ]
British English a long soft flower that hangs in groups from the branches of trees such as the ↑ willow
cat ‧ kin /ˈkætkɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Early Dutch katteken 'kitten' ; because it looks like a cat's tail ]
British English a long soft flower that hangs in groups from the branches of trees such as the ↑ willow
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012