- willow
- noun (C, U) a type of tree that has long thin branches and grows near water, or the wood from this tree
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Willow — Wil low, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. {Willy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Salix}, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WILLOW — (Heb. עֲרָבָה, aravah). The Bible describes the willow as a tree that grows rapidly near water (Isa. 44:4) and in whose shade the behemoth reclines (Job 40:22). The exiles from Judea hung their harps on willows by the rivers of Babylon, loath to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Willow — Willow, AK U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 1658 Housing Units (2000): 1530 Land area (2000): 684.817388 sq. miles (1773.668818 sq. km) Water area (2000): 8.042330 sq. miles (20.829537 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
willow — [wil′ō] n. [ME wilwe < OE welig, akin to Du wilg < IE base * wel , to turn, twist, bend > Gr helix, spiral, helikē, willow] 1. a) any of a genus (Salix) of trees and shrubs of the willow family, having usually narrow leaves, single,… … English World dictionary
Willow — Wil low, v. t. To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See {Willow}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Willow, AK — U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska Population (2000): 1658 Housing Units (2000): 1530 Land area (2000): 684.817388 sq. miles (1773.668818 sq. km) Water area (2000): 8.042330 sq. miles (20.829537 sq. km) Total area (2000): 692.859718 sq. miles … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Willow, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 114 Housing Units (2000): 66 Land area (2000): 0.264673 sq. miles (0.685499 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.264673 sq. miles (0.685499 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Willow — (Zauseler), eine dem Wolf (s.d. 4) ähnliche u. deshalb oft ebenfalls Wolf genannte Maschine der Baumwollspinnerei, bei welcher aber die Trommel statt der zahlreichen spitzen Zähne nur vier Reihen 4 bis 5 Zoll langer, stumpfer eiserner Stifte u.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Willow — f English: from the tree, Old English welig, noted for its grace and the pliancy of its wood … First names dictionary
willow — O.E. welig, from P.Gmc. *walg (Cf. O.S. wilgia, M.Du. wilghe, Du. wilg), probably from PIE *wel to turn, roll, with derivatives referring to curved, enclosing objects. The change in form to ow (14c.) paralleled that of BELLOW (Cf. bellow) and… … Etymology dictionary
willow — ► NOUN ▪ a tree or shrub which typically grows near water, has narrow leaves and pliant branches, and bears catkins. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
