catgut Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
    wild sweet pea; goat's rue; Tephrosia virginiana.
  2. noun a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
    gut.

WordNet

Cat"gut` noun
Etymology
Cat + gut.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913