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Goat willow   /goʊt wˈɪlˌoʊ/   Listen
Goat willow

noun
1.
Much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves.  Synonyms: florist's willow, pussy willow, Salix caprea.






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"Goat willow" Quotes from Famous Books



... most valuable tree was the willow, or "withy," as it is called in Worcestershire, though in Hampshire the latter name is given to the Goat willow, or sallow ("sally," in Worcestershire), bearing the pretty blossoms known as palms, which in former times were worn by men and boys in country places on Palm Sunday. My brooks were bordered on both sides by pollard withies, the whole being divided into ...
— Grain and Chaff from an English Manor • Arthur H. Savory



Words linked to "Goat willow" :   florist's willow, Salix, sallow, genus Salix, Salix caprea, pussy willow



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