1
: any of a genus (Salix of the family Salicaceae, the willow family) of trees and shrubs bearing catkins of apetalous flowers and including forms of value for wood, osiers, or tanbark and a few ornamentals
2
: an object made of willow wood
especially
: a cricket bat
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Its walls are dressed in a shade of willow green that evokes a feeling of calm.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
In June 2023, Theo Bosboom heard about an explosive proliferation of willow ermine moth caterpillars along the river Waal near Boven-Leeuwen, Netherlands, not far from his hometown.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
At that altitude, groves of aspen and willow trees were radiant with fall color, filling creek beds and high mountain slopes with a riot of glorious hues seen once a year here and only for a week or so.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Logan pruned nearby trees to bring in more sun, added humic and fulvic acids to the soil, and kept the willow stable by rigging it with cables.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
In June 2023, Theo Bosboom heard about an explosive proliferation of willow ermine moth caterpillars along the river Waal near Boven-Leeuwen, Netherlands, not far from his hometown.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
At that altitude, groves of aspen and willow trees were radiant with fall color, filling creek beds and high mountain slopes with a riot of glorious hues seen once a year here and only for a week or so.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Logan pruned nearby trees to bring in more sun, added humic and fulvic acids to the soil, and kept the willow stable by rigging it with cables.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Willow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willow. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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