silky willow
silky willow · silky willows
Any member of the species Salix sericea of shrubs of eastern North America bearing…Any member of the species Salix sericea of shrubs of eastern North America bearing white silky hairs.
Meaning
1 sensesAny member of the species Salix sericea of shrubs of eastern North America bearing white silky hairs.
More definitions
- North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying
- small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)
Forms
plural: silky willows| Singular | silky willow |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying:silver willowSalix alba sericeaSalix sericea
- small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon):Sitka willowSalix sitchensis