catgut

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

cat·gut BrE [ˈkætɡʌt] NAmE [ˈkætɡʌt] (also gut) noun uncountable
thin strong string made from animals' ↑intestines and used in making musical instruments
See also: ↑gut

Word Origin:
[catgut] late 16th cent.: the association with ↑cat remains unexplained.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  gut, goat's rue, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana