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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Catgut \Cat"gut'\, noun [Cat + gut.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
catgut
noun
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}]
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