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willow

wil·low

UK/ˈwɪl.əʊ/ US/ˈwɪloʊ/ fairly common slang

noun

1.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

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2.

a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers

Origin

From Middle English wilwe, welew, variant of wilghe, from Old English welig, from Proto-West Germanic *wilig, from Proto-Germanic *wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European *welik- (compare (Arcadian) Ancient Greek ἑλίκη (helíkē), Hittite 𒌑𒂖𒆪 (welku, “grass”)), from *wel- (“twist, turn”).

Phrases

  • almond willow
  • arctic willow
  • arroyo willow
  • Australian willow
  • Babylon willow
  • balsam willow
  • basket willow
  • bay willow

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