willow

English

/ˈwɪl.əʊ/, /ˈwɪloʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.
  • The wood of these trees.
  • (cricket) A cricket bat.
  • (baseball) The baseball bat.
  • A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wilwe derived from Old English weliġ (willow) derived from *wilig derived from Proto-Indo-European *welik-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*welik-

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