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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wil•low /ˈwɪloʊ/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology[countable] a tree or shrub with lance-shaped leaves and tough twigs, used esp. for wickerwork.
- [uncountable] the wood of a willow.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wil•low (wil′ō),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyany tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Cf. willow family.
- the wood of any of these trees.
- Informal Termssomething, esp. a cricket bat, made of willow wood.
- TextilesAlso called willower, willy. a machine consisting essentially of a cylinder armed with spikes revolving within a spiked casing, for opening and cleaning cotton or other fiber.
v.t. - Textilesto treat (textile fibers) with a willow.
- bef. 900; Middle English wilwe, variant of wilghe, Old English welig; cognate with Old Saxon wilgia, Dutch wilg, Low German wilge
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