nucament

noun

nu·​ca·​ment

ˈn(y)ükəmənt

plural -s

: catkin

Word History

Etymology

Latin nucamenta fir cones, literally, things shaped like nuts, from nuca- (from nuc-, nux nut) + -menta, plural of -mentum -ment

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