pussytoes

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noun

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

Similar
cat's footcat's feetAntennaria dioica
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Meanings

nounpussytoes pl (normally plural, singular pussytoe)

singular pussytoe · alternative pussy-toes · alternative pussy's toes

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlow-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers

Similar
cat's footcat's feetAntennaria dioica
Broader
herbherbaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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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Translations

French antennaire
  • antennaireplant in the genus Antennaria
German Katzenpfötchen
  • Katzenpfötchenplant in the genus Antennaria
Greek αντεναρία
  • αντεναρία (antenaría)plant in the genus Antennaria
Italian antennaria
  • antennariaplant in the genus Antennaria
Spanish pie de gato
  • pie de gatoplant in the genus Antennaria
Turkish kediayağı
  • kediayağıplant in the genus Antennaria
Cite this entry
APA

pussytoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussytoes

MLA

“pussytoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussytoes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pussytoes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussytoes.

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