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Definition of willow

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Willow (n.) A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes projecting from a drum which revolves within a box studded with similar spikes; -- probably so called from having been originally a cylindrical cage made of willow rods, though some derive the term from winnow, as denoting the winnowing, or cleansing, action of the machine. Called also willy, twilly, twilly devil, and devil..

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Salix :: Salix (n.) A tree or shrub of any kind of willow.

Willowy :: Willowy (a.) Resembling a willow; pliant; flexible; pendent; drooping; graceful.

Pussy :: Pussy (n.) A catkin of the pussy willow.

Withy :: Withy (n.) The osier willow (Salix viminalis). See Osier, n. (a)..

Sea Willow :: Sea willow () A gorgonian coral with long flexible branches.

Helicin :: Helicin (n.) A glucoside obtained as a white crystalline substance by partial oxidation of salicin, from a willow (Salix Helix of Linnaeus.).

Whipper :: Whipper (n.) A kind of simple willow.

Withe :: Withe (n.) A flexible, slender twig or branch used as a band; a willow or osier twig; a withy..

Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep..

Polyphemus :: Polyphemus (n.) A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bombycidae). Its larva, which is very large, bright green, with silvery tubercles, and with oblique white stripes on the sides, feeds on the oak, chestnut, willow, cherry, apple, and other trees. It produces a large amount of strong silk. Called also American silkworm..

Fusain :: Fusain (n.) Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement..

Willow-weed :: Willow-weed (n.) A European species of loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris).

Ovenbird :: Ovenbird (n.) In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and to the long-tailed titmouse..

Willowy :: Willowy (a.) Abounding with willows.

Sallow :: Sallow (n.) The willow; willow twigs.

Onagrarieous :: Onagrarieous (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Onagraceae or Onagrarieae), which includes the fuchsia, the willow-herb (Epilobium), and the evening primrose (/nothera)..

Willy :: Willy (n.) Same as 1st Willow, 2..

Wilwe :: Wilwe (n.) Willow.

Water Willow :: Water willow () An American aquatic plant (Dianthera Americana) with long willowlike leaves, and spikes of small purplish flowers..

Sallow :: Sallow (n.) A name given to certain species of willow, especially those which do not have flexible shoots, as Salix caprea, S. cinerea, etc..