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 ornamentals
2 : an object made of willow wood; especially : a cricket bat

— wil·low·like \-lō-ˌlīk\ adjective