white willow en · NOUN
Meanings
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A willow native to Europe and western Asia (Salix alba).
Here, Tess interjected. Follow me, and she took them to a clearing filled with willow: I think these are white willows and by spring they will flourish, don’t they look kind of feminine? The male and female flowers grow on separate trees.
2023, Elaine Feeney, How to Build a Boat, Vintage (2024), pages 150-151:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white willows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
sq shelg (Salix alba) · oc sause blanc (Salix alba) · cy helygen wen (Salix alba) · ko 흰버드나무 (Salix alba) · vo vietasalig (Salix alba) · ca salze grec (Salix alba) · ca salze blanc (Salix alba) · fi valkosalava (Salix alba) · pl wierzba biała (Salix alba) · tr aksöğüt (Salix alba) · pt salgueiro-branco (Salix alba) · oc vedissa (Salix alba) · de Silber-Weide (Salix alba) · fi valkopaju (Salix alba) · ru ветла́ (Salix alba) · nl schietwilg (Salix alba) · ga saileach bhán (Salix alba) · fr saule blanc (Salix alba) · sv vitpil (Salix alba)