willow


Definition: Meaning of, willow in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɪləʊ /

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willow willows
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a type of tree that has long thin branches and grows near water, or the wood from this tree
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willow used in phrases

  • Babylonian weeping willow (noun)
    1. willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
  • Huntingdon willow (noun)
    1. large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark
  • Sitka willow (noun)
    1. Alaska to Oregon small shrubby tree of western North America
  • Wisconsin weeping willow (noun)
    1. hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit
  • almond willow (noun)
    1. old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry
  • almond-leaves willow (noun)
    1. willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees
  • arctic willow (noun)
    1. low creeping shrub of Arctic Europe and America
  • arroyo willow (noun)
    1. shrubby willow of the western United States
  • balsam willow (noun)
    1. small shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odour of balsam when crushed
  • basket willow (noun)
    1. eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
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