willows
willows is the plural of willow.
Meaning of willow
Noun
willow (countable and uncountable, plural willows)
- 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.
- […] and through the middle of this forest, from wall to wall, ran a winding line of brilliant green which marked the course of cottonwoods and willows.1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC
- The wood of these trees.
- A cricket bat.
- The baseball bat.
- A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.
Proper noun capitalized: Willows
Willows
- A rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Lake of the Rivers No. 72, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- The Willows, a residential community in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- A city, the county seat of Glenn County, California, United States, formerly known as Willow.
Phrases with willows
Questions about willows
- What does willows mean?
- Willows means a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
- What is willows the plural of?
- Willows is the plural of willow.
- What part of speech is willows?
- Willows is a proper noun.
Words near willows in the dictionary
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