pussy willow

pussy willow
/poos"ee/
1. a small willow, Salix discolor, of eastern North America, having silky catkins.
2. any of various similar willows.
[1865-70, Amer.]

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plant
 any willow having large, cylindrical, silky catkins, specifically the species Salix caprea. See willow.

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  • pussy willow — ► NOUN ▪ a willow with soft fluffy catkins that appear before the leaves …   English terms dictionary

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  • pussy willow — pussy ,willow noun count or uncount a small tree with flowers that look like pieces of soft gray fur …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pussy willow — ☆ pussy willow n. any of several willows bearing velvetlike catkins before the leaves; esp., a deciduous shrub or tree (Salix discolor) with large, silvery catkins …   English World dictionary

  • pussy willow — noun 1. small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Salix discolor • Hypernyms: ↑willow, ↑willow tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Salix, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pussy willow — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms pussy willow : singular pussy willow plural pussy willows a small tree with flowers that look like pieces of soft grey fur …   English dictionary

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