pussy's-paw

1. 1.

   pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America

   Synonymspussy-pawpussy-pawsSpraguea umbellatumCalyptridium umbellatum

   Broaderwildflower

   Part ofSpraguea

Questions about pussy's-paw

What does pussy's-paw mean?

pussy's-paw means "pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America".

How many syllables are in pussy's-paw?

pussy's-paw has 3 syllables: pus-sy'-s-paw. The stress falls on "pus".

What is another word for pussy's-paw?

Close synonyms include pussy-paw, pussy-paws, Spraguea umbellatum, Calyptridium umbellatum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pussy's-paw a common word?

pussy's-paw is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.