/ ˈkætkɪn; NAmE / noun
a long thin hanging bunch, or short standing group, of soft flowers on the branches of trees such as the willow
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from obsolete Dutch katteken kitten.
/ ˈkætkɪn; NAmE / noun
a long thin hanging bunch, or short standing group, of soft flowers on the branches of trees such as the willow
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from obsolete Dutch katteken kitten.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005