catkin

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for catkin

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catkin : කිනිති රාශියක් සහිත මල

catkin : පූච්ඡය

catkin : පුච්ඡය

catkin : කිනිති රාශියක් ඇති මල

catkin definition

Noun. An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar, and (as to the staminate flowers) in the chestnut, oak, hickory, etc. -- so called from its resemblance to a cat's tail. See Illust. of Ament.