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ALMOND WILLOW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry
Synonyms:
almond willow; black Hollander; Salix amygdalina; Salix triandra
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("almond willow" is a kind of...):
osier (any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture)
Holonyms ("almond willow" is a member of...):
genus Salix; Salix (a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows)