How to pronounce catkin
American English pronunciation
KAT-kin
- IPA
- /ˈkætkɪn/
- Syllables
- KAT · kin (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What catkin means
A dangly, fuzzy flower cluster on trees like willows
In a sentence: A soft catkin dangled from the willow branch like a fuzzy caterpillar.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old Dutch word for a little kitten. Perhaps it was named for its soft fur, or for looking like a kitten's tail.
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