pussytoes

puss·y·toes

P0676900 (po͝os′ē-tōz′)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Any of several low-growing perennial plants of the genus Antennaria of the composite family, having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small usually white flower heads.

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[From the cluster's resemblance to a cat's paw.]

pussytoes

(ˈpʊsɪˌtəʊz) n (Plants) US any of various woolly plants of the genus Antennaria

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pussytoes - low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowersAntennaria dioica, cat's feet, cat's footAntennaria, genus Antennaria - small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristlesplantain-leaved pussytoes - a variety of pussytoesfield pussytoes - a variety of pussytoessolitary pussytoes - a variety of pussytoesmountain everlasting - a variety of cat's footherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests