Pussy n.
1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl.
2. A catkin of the pussy willow.
3. The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat.
Pussy willow Bot., any kind of willow having large cylindrical catkins clothed with long glossy hairs, especially the American Salix discolor; -- called also glaucous willow, and swamp willow.
Salix discolor
n : small willow of eastern North America having grayish leaves
and silky catkins that come before the leaves [syn: pussy
willow]