pussy-willow
1Pussy Willow — is a name given to many of the smaller species of the genus Salix (willows and sallows) when their furry catkins are young in early spring. These species include (among many others): * Goat willow or goat sallow ( Salix caprea ), a small tree… …
2Pussy willow — Pussy Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any… …
3Pussy willow — Willow Wil low, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. {Willy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Salix}, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as… …
4pussy willow — ► NOUN ▪ a willow with soft fluffy catkins that appear before the leaves …
5pussy willow — pussy .willow n [U and C] a tree with white flowers that are soft like fur …
6pussy willow — pussy ,willow noun count or uncount a small tree with flowers that look like pieces of soft gray fur …
7pussy willow — ☆ pussy willow n. any of several willows bearing velvetlike catkins before the leaves; esp., a deciduous shrub or tree (Salix discolor) with large, silvery catkins …
8pussy willow — noun 1. small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Salix discolor • Hypernyms: ↑willow, ↑willow tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Salix, ↑ …
9pussy willow — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms pussy willow : singular pussy willow plural pussy willows a small tree with flowers that look like pieces of soft grey fur …
10pussy willow — spalvingasis karklas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gluosninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Salix discolor), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Salix discolor angl. American pussy willow; pussy willow šaltinis… …
