catkin
英 ['kætkɪn]
美['kætkɪn]
- n. [植] 柔荑花序（如柳絮等）
英英释义
- 1. a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
中文词源
catkin 柔荑花序
cat, 猫。-kin, 小词后缀。因似细软的猫毛而得名。
双语例句
- 1. Overdominance or heterosis for catkin length in interspecific crosses has been reported.
- 栗树种间杂交在?谲杌ㄐ虺ざ壬纤?表现的超亲(或杂种优势)已报道了.
来自辞典例句
英文词源
- catkin (n.)
- 1570s, from Dutch katteken "flowering stem of willow, birch, hazel, etc.," literally "kitten," diminutive of katte "cat" (see cat (n.)). So called for their soft, furry appearance.
词态变化
复数: catkins;