Catkin
['kætkɪn]
Definition
(n.) An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar, and (as to the staminate flowers) in the chestnut, oak, hickory, etc. -- so called from its resemblance to a cat's tail. See Illust. of Ament.
Typist: Melville
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Ament, amentum, cat's-tail.
Checked by Edwin
Definition
See Cat.
Edited by Diana
Examples
- She picked up a twig of the catkin, piqued by Birkin's attention to it. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Ursula stood in front of the class, leading the children by questions to understand the structure and the meaning of the catkins. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- She stood in shadow in front of the class, with catkins in her hand, and she leaned towards the children, absorbed in the passion of instruction. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Typist: Shelby