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catkinate

/ˈkæt.kɪ.neɪt/

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adjective

/ˈkæt.kɪ.neɪt/formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее похожий на сережку (тип соцветия). Больше не используется в современном английском языке.

An obsolete adjective meaning resembling a catkin (a type of flower cluster). It is no longer used in modern English.

  1. Resembling a catkinC2formal

    Having the form or appearance of a catkin, which is a slim, cylindrical flower cluster.

    ruСерёжковидный

    • The plant's inflorescence is catkinate, with drooping clusters.
    • Botanists described the new species as having catkinate flowers.
    • The willow's catkinate blooms appear in early spring.

    Synonymsamentaceous