catgut : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: catgut	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for catgut
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
catgut n perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone Synonym(s): catgut, goat's rue, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery Synonym(s): catgut, gut
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Catgut \Cat"gut`\, n. [Cat + gut.] 1. A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc. 2. A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.