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Willow

/ˈwɪl.əʊ/

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.

📖 Definitions of "Willow"

noun
  1. 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. 2

    The wood of these trees.

  3. 3

    A cricket bat.

  4. 4

    (1800s) The baseball bat.

verb
  1. 1

    To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.

  2. 2

    To form a shape or move in a way similar to the long, slender branches of a willow.

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