1. бот. ива (Salix gen.) 2. ивовые прутья, ивняк 3. древесина ивы 4. изделие из древесины ивы, особ. бита (в крикете, бейсболе) to wield the willow —- играть в крикет 5. текст. угароочищающая машина 6. текст. пылевыколачивающая машина Id: to wear the (green) willow —- оплакивать мужа (возлюбленного); горевать по любимому (умершему, бросившему, не ответившему на любовь) 7. текст. обеспыливать (шерсть) ...
n. 1 a tree or shrub of the genus Salix, growing usu. near water in temperate climates, with small flowers borne on catkins, and pliant branches yielding osiers and timber for cricket-bats, baskets, etc. 2 a cricket-bat. Phrases and idioms willow grouse a common European grouse, Lagopus lagopus, with brown breeding plumage and white winter plumage. willow-herb any plant of the genus Epilobium etc., esp. one with leaves like a willow and pale purple flowers. willow-pattern a conventional design representing a Chinese scene, often with a willow tree, of blue on white porcelain, stoneware, or earthenware. willow-warbler (or -wren) a small woodland bird, Phylloscopus trochilus, with a tuneful song. Etymology: OE welig ...
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noun Etymology: Middle English wilghe, wilowe, from Old English welig; akin to Middle High German wilge ~ Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Salix of the family Salicaceae, the ~ 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 ~ wood; especially a cricket bat • ~like adjective ...
(willows) A willow or a willow tree is a type of tree with long branches and long narrow leaves that grows near water. N-COUNT • Willow is the wood of this tree. ...willow furniture. N-UNCOUNT: oft N n WILLOWY A person who is willowy is tall, thin, and graceful. = slender ADJ ...
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- O.E. welig, from P.Gmc. *walg-. The change in form to -ow (14c.) paralleled that of bellow and fellow. Willowy "flexible and graceful" is from 1791. ...