"catsfoot" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From cat's + foot. For its obsolete figurative sense, see cat's-paw. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cat|foot|alt1=cat's}} cat's + foot Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} catsfoot
  1. Synonym of cat's-paw: a foot of a cat; (figurative, obsolete) a person used unwittingly or through trickery by another. Synonyms: cat's-paw [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-catsfoot-en-noun-Ayi4CRSF
  2. Synonym of ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea). Categories (lifeform): Gnaphalieae tribe plants, Nepetinae subtribe plants Synonyms: ground ivy [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-catsfoot-en-noun-wMYQ4lMP Disambiguation of Gnaphalieae tribe plants: 17 57 27 Disambiguation of Nepetinae subtribe plants: 12 69 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 46 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 62 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 69 26
  3. Synonym of mountain cudweed (Antennaria dioica). Synonyms: mountain cudweed [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-catsfoot-en-noun-~Usmzc-P
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