Syn: Babylonian weeping willow. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Weeping willow — Willow Wil low, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. {Willy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Salix}, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weeping willow — weeping willows N COUNT A weeping willow is a type of willow tree. It has long thin branches that hang down to the ground … English dictionary
weeping willow — n. a Chinese willow tree (Salix babylonica) widely grown as an ornamental for its delicate, drooping branches … English World dictionary
weeping willow — noun count a tree with thin leaves and long branches that bend downward … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weeping willow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms weeping willow : singular weeping willow plural weeping willows a tree with thin leaves and long branches that bend downwards … English dictionary
weeping willow — svyruoklinis gluosnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gluosninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Salix babylonica), paplitęs rytų Azijoje (Kinijoje). atitikmenys: lot. Salix babylonica angl. Babylon weeping willow;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
weeping willow — noun willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental • Syn: ↑Babylonian weeping willow, ↑Salix babylonica • Hypernyms: ↑willow, ↑willow tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Salix … Useful english dictionary
weeping willow — liaunašakis gluosnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gluosninių šeimos dekoratyvinis kultūrinis augalas (Salix ×sepulcralis). atitikmenys: lot. Salix ×sepulcralis angl. Kemp willow; weeping willow šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
weeping willow — Cockney Rhyming Slang Pillow ere. Get yer head off my weeping willow … English dialects glossary
weeping willow — /wipɪŋ ˈwɪloʊ/ (say weeping wiloh) noun a commonly cultivated willow, Salix babylonica, with long pendulous branches …
