Definition of catkin in English:

catkin

noun ˈkatkɪnˈkætkən

A downy, hanging flowering spike of trees such as willow and hazel, pollinated by the wind.
Example sentencesExamples
- They also eat fruits, berries, twigs, leaves, catkins, and seeds.
- In winter, they are most readily observed feeding in trees with catkins, such as birch and alder.
- Some varieties shed pollen from the male catkins before the female flowers are receptive, and so require pollen from another variety with a later pollen maturation date.
- Live oaks produce male flowers called catkins that bloom in hanging clusters.
- Pin oaks produce drooping wind-pollinated male flowers called catkins; the female flowers come in groups of one to three just as the leaves begin to unfold.

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete Dutch katteken 'kitten'.

This is from obsolete Dutch katteken ‘kitten’.

Definition of catkin in US English:

catkin

nounˈkatkənˈkætkən

A flowering spike of trees such as willow and hazel. Catkins are typically downy, pendulous, composed of flowers of a single sex, and wind-pollinated.
柔荑花序
Example sentencesExamples
- Pin oaks produce drooping wind-pollinated male flowers called catkins; the female flowers come in groups of one to three just as the leaves begin to unfold.
- Some varieties shed pollen from the male catkins before the female flowers are receptive, and so require pollen from another variety with a later pollen maturation date.
- They also eat fruits, berries, twigs, leaves, catkins, and seeds.
- In winter, they are most readily observed feeding in trees with catkins, such as birch and alder.
- Live oaks produce male flowers called catkins that bloom in hanging clusters.

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete Dutch katteken ‘kitten’.

词汇	catkin
释义	Definition of catkin in English: catkin noun ˈkatkɪnˈkætkən A downy, hanging flowering spike of trees such as willow and hazel, pollinated by the wind. Example sentencesExamples They also eat fruits, berries, twigs, leaves, catkins, and seeds. In winter, they are most readily observed feeding in trees with catkins, such as birch and alder. Some varieties shed pollen from the male catkins before the female flowers are receptive, and so require pollen from another variety with a later pollen maturation date. Live oaks produce male flowers called catkins that bloom in hanging clusters. Pin oaks produce drooping wind-pollinated male flowers called catkins; the female flowers come in groups of one to three just as the leaves begin to unfold. Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete Dutch katteken 'kitten'. This is from obsolete Dutch katteken ‘kitten’. Definition of catkin in US English: catkin nounˈkatkənˈkætkən A flowering spike of trees such as willow and hazel. Catkins are typically downy, pendulous, composed of flowers of a single sex, and wind-pollinated. 柔荑花序 Example sentencesExamples Pin oaks produce drooping wind-pollinated male flowers called catkins; the female flowers come in groups of one to three just as the leaves begin to unfold. Some varieties shed pollen from the male catkins before the female flowers are receptive, and so require pollen from another variety with a later pollen maturation date. They also eat fruits, berries, twigs, leaves, catkins, and seeds. In winter, they are most readily observed feeding in trees with catkins, such as birch and alder. Live oaks produce male flowers called catkins that bloom in hanging clusters. Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete Dutch katteken ‘kitten’.
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