noun
Word Origin mid 19th century: originally a child's word, because of the resemblance of the soft fluffy catkins to a cat's fur.
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Name for willow trees in early spring
Pussy willow is a name given to many of the smaller species of the genus Salix when their furry catkins are young in early spring. These species include (among many others): Wikipedia
