pussy willow
noun/ˈpʊsi wɪləʊ/
/ˈpʊsi wɪləʊ/
- a small tree with flowers in spring that are like soft furWord Originmid 19th cent.: originally a child's word, because of the resemblance of the soft fluffy catkins to a cat's fur.
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