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pussy willow

noun
🔊/ˈpʊsi wɪləʊ/
🔊/ˈpʊsi wɪləʊ/
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  1. a small tree with flowers in spring that are like soft fur飞絮柳；（尤指）退色柳
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: originally a child's word, because of the resemblance of the soft fluffy catkins to a cat's fur.