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catkin

/ˈkæt.kɪn/

翻译: 指某些树木(如柳树、桦树等)上生长的圆柱形穗状花序,由许多细小的单性花组成。

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noun

/ˈkæt.kɪn/C2formalscientific
  • zh指某些树木(如柳树、桦树等)上生长的圆柱形穗状花序,由许多细小的单性花组成。

A noun referring to a cylindrical, spikelike inflorescence, typically found on trees such as willows and birches, consisting of small, unisexual flowers.

  1. Cylindrical flower clusterB2formal

    A slim, cylindrical, drooping cluster of small flowers found on certain trees like willows and birches.

    zh柔荑花序

    • The willow tree was covered in soft, yellow catkins in early spring.
    • Catkins are often the first sign of new growth on birch trees.
    • Children collected the fuzzy catkins that had fallen to the ground.

    同义词ament

词形
  • catkins plural form
  • catkins' possessive plural form
  • catkin's possessive singular form