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called also ament
Examples of catkin in a Sentence
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Word History
from its resemblance to a cat's tail
1578, in the meaning defined above
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“Catkin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catkin. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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nounMore from Merriam-Webster on catkin
Nglish: Translation of catkin for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about catkin
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