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French willows

French willows is the plural of French willow.

Meaning of French willow

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

Questions about French willows

What is French willows the plural of?
French willows is the plural of French willow.

Words near French willows in the dictionary

  1. French vermouth
  2. French vermouths
  3. French West Africa
  4. French white
  5. French willow
  6. French willows
  7. french window
  8. french windows
  9. French wire
  10. French wires
  11. French-braid

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