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pussy willow

DEFINITIONS OF: pussy willow

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n small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves

Synonyms:
Salix discolor
Type of:
willow, willow tree
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

n much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves

Synonyms:
Salix caprea, florist's willow, goat willow
Type of:
sallow
any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
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