goat willow

English

goat willow catkins

Etymology

Browsed by goats.

Noun

goat willow (plural goat willows)

1. The pussy willow, a type of willow tree, Salix caprea, native to western Eurasia.
   • 1989, Keith Bosley (trans.), The Kalevala, II:

     On lowlands he sowed birches / alders in light soils / sowed bird cherries in new soils / and goat willows in fresh soils […]

Synonyms

• sallow

Further reading

• goat willow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Salix caprea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Salix caprea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• goat willow at USDA Plants database

Translations

Salix caprea — see sallow