Found 2 items, similar to catgut.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: catgut catgut n 1: perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone [syn: goat's rue, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana ] 2: a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery [syn: gut]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Catgut 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices. [1913 Webster]