pussy-paw
- noun
- US
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pata de gato
- The soft, pink flowers of pussy-paw brightened the undergrowth beneath the pine trees.
Examples
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The garden was filled with beautiful pussy-paw flowers.
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We saw patches of pussy-paw during our hike in the Sierra Nevada.
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Clusters of pussy-paw bloom in the spring along the forest floor.
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I love the soft texture of pussy-paws in my garden.
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Clusters of pussy-paw bloom in the spring along the forest floor.
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The soft, pink flowers of pussy-paw brightened the undergrowth beneath the pine trees.
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We saw patches of pussy-paw during our hike in the Sierra Nevada.
Synonyms
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9.9
A small plant with low stems and closely packed pink flowers like a cat's paw found in forests
A small wild plant with pink flowers grouped like a cat's paw
A small plant in mountain pine forests with fleshy pink flowers in tight clusters on low stems
A low plant that has clusters of small pink flowers in conifer forests of western North America
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pussy-paw comes from pussy 'cat' and paw 'foot' because the plant's soft, round clusters of pink flowers look like a cat's paw. So the name helps you picture and remember this small wildflower.