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    catkin

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Plants
    cat·kin /ˈkætkɪn/ noun [countable]  British EnglishHBP a long soft flower that hangs in groups from the branches of trees such as the willow 〔柳树等的〕柔荑花序；杨花；柳絮
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    catkin• Hazel catkins Witches' broom Bluebells are indicators of ancient woodland.• She smoked cheap cigars, and the ash lay on her cardigans like catkins.    Origin catkin (1500-1600) Early Dutch katteken “kitten”; because it looks like a cat's tail
    cat·kin nounChineseSyllable
    from a soft in that Corpus flower groups long hangs


    catkin
    cat‧kin /ˈkætkɪn/ 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·kinBrE /ˈkætkɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkætkɪn/ 🔊 noun
    a long thin hanging bunch, or short standing group, of soft flowers on the branches of trees such as the willow 柔荑花序