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wil·low (w l )n.1. a. Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs of the genus Salix, having usually narrow leaves, unisexual flowers borne in catkins, and strong lightweight wood. b. The wood of any of these trees. 2. Something, such as a cricket bat, that is made from willow. 3. A textile machine consisting of a spiked drum revolving inside a chamber fitted internally with spikes, used to open and clean unprocessed cotton or wool. tr.v. wil·lowed, wil·low·ing, wil·lows To open and clean (textile fibers) with a willow.
[Middle English wilowe, from Old English welig; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
willow Noun a tree that grows near water, with thin flexible branches used in weaving baskets and wood used for making cricket bats [Old English welig]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | willow - any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salixgenus Salix, Salix - a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows osier - any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture pussy willow, Salix discolor - small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves sallow - any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal dwarf willow, Salix herbacea - widely distributed boreal shrubby willow with partially underground creeping stems and bright green glossy leaves creeping willow, Salix repens - small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated bearberry willow, Salix uva-ursi - dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms | | 2. | willow - a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers |
Translationswillow [ˈwɪləu] n → sauce m willow [ˈwɪləu] n → saule m willow [ˈwɪləu] n ( tree) → Weide f; (wood) → Weidenholz nt willown willow [ˈwiləu]a type of tree with long, slender branches. wilge صَفْصاف върба vrba piletræ die Weide ιτιά sauce paju درخت بید paju saule עֲרָבָה बेदमजनूं vrba fűz(fa) pohon willow víðir, pílviður salice 柳 버드나무 gluosnis vītols pokok willow wilg pil(etre) wierzba salgueiro salcie ива vŕba vrba vrba pil ต้นวิลโลว์ söğüt (ağacı) 柳樹 верба بید کا درخت cây liễu 柳树
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