| Word | catkin |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A spike of flowers, found on trees such as willow and hazel. |
| Sentence | n. The old grass and the sprouting needles of new grass greened...and on the willow, all sprinkled with golden catkins, the flitting, newly hatched bee buzzed. |
| Source | Anna Karenina, II.XII, p.153 |
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