| 单词 | pussy willow | ||||||
| 释义 | pussy willowpuss·y willowP0676400 (po͝os′ē)pussy willow(ˈpʊsɪ)puss′y wil′low(ˈpʊs i)n.
pussy willowpussy willow:see willowwillow,common name for some members of the Salicaceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of worldwide distribution, especially abundant from north temperate to arctic areas. ..... Click the link for more information. . Pussy Willowthe name of some willow species. Most often it is classified as Salix daphnoides or S. acutifolia, which is often also called red willow. Both species are trees or tall shrubs 10-15 m high, with bluish branches and thin, sharp, sawtooth leaves. S. daphnoides grows along mountain streams in Central Europe and on the sands of the Baltic region; S. acutifolia grows along rivers and on the sands of the European part of the USSR and western Kazakhstan. Both species bloom in early spring, before their leaves appear. Their thick white furry catkins (“pussies”) emerge from their coverings long before blooming. They are often planted as decorative plants and to anchor sand. A closely related species, S. rorida, is found in Eastern Siberia and in the Far East. A. K. SKVORTSOV pussy willowpussy willow
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pussy willow - small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves
pussy willow - much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves