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French willow

French willow noun: a species of willow tree, Salix triandra, native to Eurasia.

Noun

French willow (plural French willows)

  1. A species of willow tree, Salix triandra, native to Eurasia.
    • In the shady retreat under the hill grew clusters of luxuriant ferns; the wild French willow stood proudly with its lofty crest of red and gorgeous flowers between the pebbles[.]1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 280

Forms of French willow

pluralFrench willows

Questions about French willow

What does French willow mean?
French willow means a species of willow tree, Salix triandra, native to Eurasia.
What part of speech is French willow?
French willow is a noun.
What is the plural of French willow?
The plural of French willow is French willows.

Words near French willow in the dictionary

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  9. french windows
  10. French wire
  11. French wires

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