willow

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈwɪl.əʊ/, SAMPA: /"wIl.@U/

  Rhymes: -ɪləʊ

• (US) IPA: /ˈwɪloʊ/, SAMPA: /"wIloU/

  Rhymes: -ɪloʊ

[edit] Noun

willow (plural willows)

1. Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
2. (cricket, colloquial) A cricket bat
3. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The baseball bat.
4. A rotating, spiked drum used to open, and clean cotton heads

[edit] Synonyms

• withy

[edit] Derived terms

• weeping willow

[edit] Translations