catguts

Noun

• perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
• a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
• plural of catgut

Examples

• "Sir Anthony got out a lute and began to strum, pausing every so often to adjust the tension on the catguts."

Synonyms

catgut, goat's rue, gut, Tephrosia virginiana, wild sweet pea