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willowMain 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 ornamentals — wil·low·like \-lō-ˌlīk\ adjective
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