English dictionary

catgut

/'k/&/t,g/@/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone

noun.plant

Source: WordNet 3.0
a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

noun.artifact

Synonyms gut

Source: WordNet 3.0
A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913