What is the origin of the term catkin?
I am curious about the meaning and/origin of the term catkin. The best I could find was dutch slang for a little cat.
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I am curious about the meaning and/origin of the term catkin. The best I could find was dutch slang for a little cat.
It's a reference to Willow Garage. From the overview of catkin
The name catkin comes from the tail-shaped flower cluster found on willow trees -- a reference to Willow Garage where catkin was created.
Asked: 2019-07-08 14:47:57 -0500
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Last updated: Jul 08 '19
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I happen to be Dutch and I've never heard anyone use catkin as slang for a small cat.
The wikipedia page on catkin does say:
are you referring to this? A loanword is hardly something I would call slang though.