salix Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows
genus Salix.
WordNet
Sa"lix noun
Etymology
L., the willow.Wordforms
Definitions
(Bot.) (a) A genus of trees or shrubs including the willow, osier, and the like, growing usually in wet grounds. (b) A tree or shrub of any kind of willow.