ˈkatkə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: translation of obsolete Dutch katteken catkin, kitten; from its resemblance to a cat's tail
: an ament especially long and densely crowded with bracts
• cat·kin·ate -ə̇ˌnāt adjective
ˈkatkə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: translation of obsolete Dutch katteken catkin, kitten; from its resemblance to a cat's tail
: an ament especially long and densely crowded with bracts
• cat·kin·ate -ə̇ˌnāt adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012