pussy's-paw — noun pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America • Syn: ↑pussy paw, ↑pussy paws, ↑Spraguea umbellatum, ↑Calyptridium umbellatum • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
pussy-paws — noun pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America • Syn: ↑pussy paw, ↑pussy s paw, ↑Spraguea umbellatum, ↑Calyptridium umbellatum • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
pussy-toes — /poos ee tohz /, n., pl. pussy toes. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) any of various woolly composite plants of the genus Antennaria, having small white or grayish flower heads. Also called ladies tobacco. [1890 95, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant also spelled … Universalium
pussy tail — /ˈpʊsi teɪl/ (say poosee tayl) noun any of many herbs or shrubs of the large genus Ptilotus (family Amaranthaceae), which grow chiefly in arid regions of Australia and which are distinguished by a soft, fluffy flower head; cat s paw. Also,… …
cat's paw — /ˈkæts pɔ / (say kats paw) noun 1. a person used by another to serve their purpose; a tool. 2. Nautical a kind of hitch in the bight of a rope, made to hook a tackle on. 3. Nautical a light breeze which ruffles the surface of the water over a… …
Calyptridium umbellatum — noun pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America • Syn: ↑pussy paw, ↑pussy paws, ↑pussy s paw, ↑Spraguea umbellatum • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower,… … Useful english dictionary
genus Spraguea — noun small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes • Syn: ↑Spraguea • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Portulacaceae, ↑family Portulacaceae, ↑pur … Useful english dictionary
Spraguea — noun small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes • Syn: ↑genus Spraguea • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Portulacaceae, ↑family Portulacaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Spraguea umbellatum — noun pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America • Syn: ↑pussy paw, ↑pussy paws, ↑pussy s paw, ↑Calyptridium umbellatum • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
wild flower — noun wild or uncultivated flowering plant • Syn: ↑wildflower • Hypernyms: ↑angiosperm, ↑flowering plant, ↑wilding • Hyponyms: ↑sagebrush buttercup, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
