ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CATKIN
From obsolete Dutch katteken kitten, identical in meaning with French chaton, German Kätzchen.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATKIN»
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catkin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
catkin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
When a tiny, magical cat carelessly allows a young girl to be captured by the Little People, he must confront her captors and solve three cunning riddles in order to rescue her.
Catkin jumps off Amy's lap to go for his daily hunt, and although he hears many creatures in the yard, he cannot find them.
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Catkin-bearing plants of British Columbia
This newly revised edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on catking-bearing plants in British Columbia. All 67 species are described and illustrated with detailed ink drawings by the author; and each has a distribution map.
To catkin-beaiing trees, however, the necessity for such an early blooming (as we
call it) is still greater and more pressing, for catkins are almost always wind-
fertilised, and if they waited till the leaves were out, the pollen would get wasted ...
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An encyclopædia of plants
Ottrya, Male, an imbricated catkin. Cal. a scale. Cor. O. Filament* branched,
Female, a naked catkin. Cal. O. Cor. O. < .j- inflated, imbricated, 1-soeded at base
. 1996 Carpimu. Barren fl. in a cylindrical catkin, it* scale* r,. mulish ciliated at the
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John Claudius Loudon, George Don, David Wooster, 1836
Staminate inflorescence. The staminate inflorescence (catkin group) is initiated
during the spring prior to pollen shed. Two catkin groups are differentiated at the
same time, on opposite sides of the shoot bud. Sometimes another pair of catkin
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Jules Janick, James N. Moore, 1996
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The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine
When a larva attacks a fresh catkin, it invariably begins near the bottom of the
catkin, and eats in and upward. When, therefore, the larva has almost got into the
catkin, the projecting portion, that is, the anal plate, is in the same direction as the
...
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The European Garden Flora: Dicotyledons (Part I)
spike- or raceme-like catkins, each flower subtended by a membranous catkin-
scale; perianth reduced to a cup-shaped disk or to 1 or more nectary-scales,
occasionally absent. Stamens 2-many; filaments sometimes united. Ovary 1 -
celled ...
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The Mistmantle Chronicles, Book Four: Urchin and the Raven War
Catkin wrinkled her nose and said nothing. “You do like to take over, don't you,
Catkin?” said Crispin gently. Catkin said nothing. “Sometimes,” said Cedar, “you
don't let anyone else get a word in.” Catkin looked up at last, her eyes wide and ...
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A handbook of British plants
Sea Buckthorn. Obder 78.— AMENTIFERE. * Monoecious ; M. and F. fl. both in
true catkins. 396. Al'nus. M. catkin, sc. 3-lobed, 3-fld. ; perianth 4-fid ; stam. 4 ; F.
catkin ov. ; sc. ov., woody in fr. Alder. 397. Bet'ula. M. catkin, sc. ternate with 8-12
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William Lowndes Notcutt, 1865
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATKIN»
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catkin is used in the context of the following news items.
NATIONAL MONUMENT
The Catkin Gulch Loop Trail simplifies route finding. Near the river, songbirds make their home in riparian areas unique among the arid terrain. «Chaffee County Times, Jul 15»
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Even the blush — Joues Contraste in Alezane — is inspired by a specific plant, the willow catkin. The brownish pink colour has a touch of ... «http://www.buro247.sg/, Jul 15»
How to find, drink and savor
The pungent catkin of the Humulus lupulus vine, hops provide both beer's bitterness and its delightful aroma. Acids in hops provide the bitter ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
Barry Fugatt: No, that's not a million worms eating that chestnut tree
“Mr. Barry,” she sighed, “I'm assuming that those catkin things can't crawl.” “That's right,” I assured her. “Catkins can't crawl.” “Well,” she ... «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
Summer starts today
The huge pine trees have "blessed" us with the annual pollen drop followed by the annual catkin drop. One mess after another. Good thing we ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jun 15»
Deleting a worldview
But if you don't know that is what that common yellow meadow-flower is called, or that the furry flowering spike of a willow is called a catkin, ... «Hindu Business Line, Jun 15»
Canoeing and kayaking through Fairbanks a popular pastime
On a busy day, hundreds of people rent boats there, owner Larry Catkin said. The business is located at the Chena River dock on Peger Road ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jun 15»
Dream Day For Mike Bass
Royal Dreamer (Greg Cheyne) flies up on the outside to catch Sail For Gold (Grant Van Niekerk in blue), with Catkin (Brandon Morgenrood) ... «Sporting Post, Jun 15»
Top 10 Reasons the San Juan Islands are an Art Lover's Paradise
The Catkin Café will take the place of Café Olga, which will stay in Eastsound. James Hardman Gallery will also open in its former home, ... «KOMO News, May 15»
Three Idaho students compete for National Spelling Bee title
McKenna Noland, a sixth-grader from Asotin Junior-Senior High School in Lewiston, correctly spelled "catkin," a type of flower, in the second ... «KTVB, May 15»
