pussytoes
- noun
- /ˈpʌsiˌtoʊz/
- Specialized
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pata de gato
- Gardeners often plant pussytoes for ground cover because they are hardy and attractive.
Examples
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The leaves of pussytoes are soft and covered with a white, woolly down.
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Clusters of pussytoes appeared along the hiking trail in early spring.
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The pussytoes bloomed beautifully in the spring.
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I spotted pussytoes growing along the hiking trail.
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Clusters of pussytoes appeared along the hiking trail in early spring.
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Gardeners often plant pussytoes for ground cover because they are hardy and attractive.
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The leaves of pussytoes are soft and covered with a white, woolly down.
Synonyms
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A small plant with low stems and closely packed pink flowers like a cat's paw found in forests
A small woolly plant with tiny white flowers called pussytoes
A low plant with silvery leaves and small white flowers that forms a soft ground cover
A low plant with leaves covered in fine white hairs and small white flower clusters
A small wild plant with pink flowers grouped like a cat's paw
A low plant with soft pink flowers in close clusters
Compounds
A low plant with soft silvery leaves and small white or pink flowers that grows in fields
A small North American plant with low grey-green leaves and small fluffy white flowers
A small North American plant with soft white, woolly flower heads that often grows alone
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pussytoes comes from the plant's small, soft flower clusters that look like a kitten's little paws, with pussy meaning 'cat' and toes meaning 'toes'. That's why the name fits this low plant with woolly leaves and tiny rounded flowers that remind people of cat toes.