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pussytoes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pussy-toes
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of composite flower in the genus Antennaria, known for their clusters of white fluffy flower heads.

Etymology

From pussy + toes: named for the way the cluster of flower heads resembles the pads that make up the paw of a cat.

Inflected Forms

pussytoe (singular) pussy-toes (alternative) pussy's toes (alternative)

Synonyms

cat's foot cat's feet antennaria dioica

Questions

What does pussytoes mean?
Any of several species of composite flower in the genus Antennaria, known for their clusters of white fluffy flower heads.
Where does pussytoes come from?
From pussy + toes: named for the way the cluster of flower heads resembles the pads that make up the paw of a cat.

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