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Willow

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Noun

1. willow, willow tree

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

2. willow

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

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Willow

see synonyms of willow
noun
1. 
any of numerous salicaceous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix, such as the weeping willow and osiers of N temperate regions, which have graceful flexible branches, flowers in catkins, and feathery seeds
2. 
the whitish wood of certain of these trees
3. 
something made of willow wood, such as a cricket or baseball bat
4. 
a machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibres
noun
a small town in S Alaska, about 113 km (70 miles) northwest of Anchorage: chosen as the site of the projected new state capital in 1976, a plan which never came to fruition. Pop: 1658 (2000)

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Willow

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noun
1. 
a. 
any of a genus (Salix) of trees and shrubs of the willow family, having usually narrow leaves, single, slipper-shaped bud scales, and staminate and pistillate catkins borne on separate plants: the flexible twigs of certain species are used in weaving baskets, chair seats, etc.
b. 
the wood of any of these trees
2. 
a machine with revolving spikes for cleaning raw wool, cotton, etc.
3.  Informal
a baseball bat or cricket bat
adjective
4. 
designating a family (Salicaceae, order Salicales) of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs including poplars
verb transitive
5. 
to clean (wool, cotton, etc.) with a willow

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Willow

see synonyms of willow
n.
1.
a. Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs of the genus Salix, having usually narrow leaves, unisexual flowers borne in catkins, and strong lightweight wood.
b. The wood of any of these trees.
2. Something, such as a cricket bat, that is made from willow.
3. A textile machine consisting of a spiked drum revolving inside a chamber fitted internally with spikes, used to open and clean unprocessed cotton or wool.
tr.v. wil·lowed, wil·low·ing, wil·lows
To open and clean (textile fibers) with a willow.

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