catkin in Chinese
catkin in Chinese is 柔荑花序 — catkin means a dangling, spike-shaped cluster of small flowers without petals, found on trees such as willow and poplar.
catkin in Chinese
柔荑花序
Pronounced: róu tí huā xù
(botany) A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.
What does "catkin" mean?
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noun A dangling, spike-shaped cluster of small flowers without petals, found on trees such as willow and poplar.
"The willow was hung with soft gray catkins in early spring."
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catkin in a sentence
- The willow was hung with soft gray catkins in early spring.
- Hazel catkins release fine pollen when the branch is shaken.
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What is "catkin" in Chinese?
"catkin" in Chinese is 柔荑花序. catkin means: A dangling, spike-shaped cluster of small flowers without petals, found on trees such as willow and poplar.
How do you pronounce 柔荑花序?
"catkin" in Chinese is 柔荑花序, pronounced "róu tí huā xù".
How do you use "catkin" in a sentence?
Example: "The willow was hung with soft gray catkins in early spring." In Chinese, "catkin" is 柔荑花序.
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