English dictionary
willow
/'w/I/l/oU/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
Synonyms willow treeSource: WordNet 3.0
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a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any tree or shrub of the genus <i>Salix</i>, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A wreath of <i>willow</i> to show my forsaken plight." <i>Sir W. Scott.</i> Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the person beloved, is said to <i>wear the willow</i>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See <u>Willow</u>, <pos><i>n.</i></pos>, 2.
Source: webster1913