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willow family — noun two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus • Syn: ↑Salicaceae, ↑family Salicaceae • Hypernyms: ↑hamamelid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Salicales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
willow — [wil′ō] n. [ME wilwe < OE welig, akin to Du wilg < IE base * wel , to turn, twist, bend > Gr helix, spiral, helikē, willow] 1. a) any of a genus (Salix) of trees and shrubs of the willow family, having usually narrow leaves, single,… … English World dictionary
Willow-wort — Wil low wort , n. (Bot.) (a) Same as {Willow weed}. (b) Any plant of the order {Salicace[ae]}, or the Willow family. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
willow — willowlike, adj. willowish, adj. /wil oh/, n. 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork … Universalium
willow — noun Etymology: Middle English wilghe, wilowe, from Old English welig; akin to Middle High German wilge willow Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Salix of the family Salicaceae, the willow family) of trees and shrubs bearing catkins of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
willow — wil•low [[t]ˈwɪl oʊ[/t]] n. 1) pln any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, of the willow family, characterized by narrow, lance shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for… … From formal English to slang
willow — noun /ˈwɪl.əʊ,ˈwɪloʊ/ a) Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere. b) A cricket bat Syn: withy … Wiktionary
family Salicaceae — noun two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus • Syn: ↑Salicaceae, ↑willow family • Hypernyms: ↑hamamelid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Salicales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Willow Ptarmigan — Young male Alaskan Willow Ptarmigan (L. l. alascensis) in summer plumage, Denali National Park Conservation status … Wikipedia
Willow (film) — Willow Directed by Ron Howard Produced by … Wikipedia
