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goat willow

goat willow noun: the pussy willow, a type of willow tree, Salix caprea, native to western Eurasia.

goat willow: the pussy willow, a type of willow tree, Salix caprea, native to western Eurasia
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Noun

goat willow (plural goat willows)

  1. The pussy willow, a type of willow tree, Salix caprea, native to western Eurasia.
    • On lowlands he sowed birches / alders in light soils / sowed bird cherries in new soils / and goat willows in fresh soils […]1989, Keith Bosley, transl., The Kalevala, section II
    Synonyms:
    sallow

Synonyms of goat willow

Forms of goat willow

pluralgoat willows

Origin of goat willow

Browsed by goats.

Questions about goat willow

What does goat willow mean?
Goat willow means the pussy willow, a type of willow tree, Salix caprea, native to western Eurasia.
What part of speech is goat willow?
Goat willow is a noun.
What is the plural of goat willow?
The plural of goat willow is goat willows.

Words near goat willow in the dictionary

  1. goat ropes
  2. goat shit
  3. goat tower
  4. goat water
  5. goat waters
  6. goat willow
  7. goat willows
  8. goat yoga
  9. goat's cheese
  10. goat's cheeses
  11. goat's foot

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