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willow
[ wil-oh ]
noun
- 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, etc. Compare willow family.
- the wood of any of these trees.
- Informal. something, especially a cricket bat, made of willow wood.
verb (used with object)
- to treat (textile fibers) with a willow.
willow
1/ ˈwɪləʊ /
noun
- any of numerous salicaceous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix, such as the weeping willow and osiers of N temperate regions, which have graceful flexible branches, flowers in catkins, and feathery seeds
- the whitish wood of certain of these trees
- something made of willow wood, such as a cricket or baseball bat
- a machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibres
Willow
2noun
- a small town in S Alaska, about 113 km (70 miles) northwest of Anchorage: chosen as the site of the projected new state capital in 1976, a plan which never came to fruition. Pop: 1658 (2000)
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Derived Forms
- ˈwillowish, adjective
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Other Words From
- willow·like adjective
- willow·ish adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of willow1
First recorded before 900; Middle English wilwe, variant of wilghe, Old English welig; cognate with Old Saxon wilgia, Dutch wilg, Low German wilge
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Word History and Origins
Origin of willow1
Old English welig; related to wilige wicker basket, Old Saxon wilgia, Middle High German wilge, Greek helikē willow, helix twisted
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