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
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As noted in a 2019 analysis by The Sacramento Bee, majestic willows and London plane trees shade 43% of Land Park, one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods.
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Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
The researchers also analyzed tiny plant remains fossilizing in the cubs’ stomachs, revealing that the wolves lived in a dry, somewhat mild environment that could support diverse vegetation including prairie grasses, willows and shrub leaves.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Outside, an edible garden heavy with rhubarb and herbs feeds the on-site restaurant Juliette, while firepits and hammocks tuck beneath the long branches of a 200-year-old willow tree.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Moose are often found in areas near water with an abundance of willows, their primary food source.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
The researchers also analyzed tiny plant remains fossilizing in the cubs’ stomachs, revealing that the wolves lived in a dry, somewhat mild environment that could support diverse vegetation including prairie grasses, willows and shrub leaves.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Outside, an edible garden heavy with rhubarb and herbs feeds the on-site restaurant Juliette, while firepits and hammocks tuck beneath the long branches of a 200-year-old willow tree.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Moose are often found in areas near water with an abundance of willows, their primary food source.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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“Willow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willow. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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