catkinnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkæt.kɪn/us/ˈkæt.kɪn/a group of small flowers hanging like short pieces of string from the branches of particular trees in the spring:
birch/willow/hazel catkins
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Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- aubretia
- begonia
- delphinium
- dogwood
- evening primrose
- forget-me-not
- forsythia
- marigold
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- oleander
- orchid
- posy
- water lily
- wild flower
- wisteria
- woodbine
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