Main Entry:

wil·low

Pronunciation:

\ˈwi-(ˌ)lō\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English wilghe, wilowe, from Old English welig; akin to Middle High German wilge willow

Date:

before 12th century

1: any of a genus (Salix of the family Salicaceae, the willow family) of trees and shrubs bearing catkins of apetalous flowers and including forms of value for wood, osiers, or tanbark and a few ornamentals2: an object made of willow wood ; especially : a cricket bat

— wil·low·like \-lō-ˌlīk\ adjective