catkin
cat·kin
noun \ˈkat-kən\Definition of CATKIN
: a spicate inflorescence (as of the willow, birch, or oak) bearing scaly bracts and unisexual usually apetalous flowers —called also ament
See Origin of CATKIN
from its resemblance to a cat's tail
First Known Use: 1578
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