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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And unlike willows, Rohde said, arundo offers little value as habitat for birds.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
And, since the two willow leaf blades create less resistance, these baits can be fished closer to the water’s surface.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
And, since the two willow leaf blades create less resistance, these baits can be fished closer to the water’s surface.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 23 May 2024
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“Willow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willow. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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