willow
/ˈwɪl.əʊ//ˈwɪloʊ/
noun
- 1
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.
- 2
The wood of these trees.
- 3
A cricket bat.
- 4
(1800s) The baseball bat.
- 5
A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.
- 2
To form a shape or move in a way similar to the long, slender branches of a willow.
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