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- [kat-kin]
- /ˈkæt kɪn/
- /ˈkæt.kɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-kin]
- /ˈkæt kɪn/
Definitions of catkin word
- countable noun catkin A catkin is a long, thin, soft flower that hangs on some trees, for example birch trees and hazel trees. 3
- noun catkin an inflorescence consisting of a spike, usually hanging, of much reduced flowers of either sex: occurs in birch, hazel, etc 3
- noun catkin a drooping, deciduous, scaly spike of unisexual flowers without petals, as on poplars, walnuts, and birches; ament 3
- noun catkin a spike of unisexual, apetalous flowers having scaly, usually deciduous bracts, as of a willow or birch. 1
- noun catkin 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. 1
- noun catkin willow, poplar: long petalless flowers 1
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Origin of catkin
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, catkin is from the Dutch word katteken little cat (now obsolete). See cat, -kin
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Parts of speech for Catkin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catkin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
catkin usage trend in Literature
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Top questions with catkin
- what is a catkin?
- what is catkin?
- what is a catkin bearing tree?
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