catkin
n. மஞ்சரி, வளைமலர்க்கொம்பு, ஒருபால் மலரிழைச் சிதற் குஞ்சம்.
Cat"kin, n. Etym: [Cat + -kin.] (Bot.) Defn: 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.