Phrase guide

polar willow

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊ̯lə(ɹ)ˈwɪl.əʊ/
  • General-American: /ˈpoʊ̯lɚ ˈwɪloʊ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A willow of species Salix polaris, of circumpolar distribution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chukchi: ԓыгуттуут (ḷyguttuut) — Salix polaris
  • Estonian: polaarpaju — Salix polaris
  • Finnish: napapaju — Salix polaris
  • German: Polar-Weide — Salix polaris
  • Norwegian: polarvier — Salix polaris
  • Polish: wierzba polarna — Salix polaris
  • Russian: поля́рная и́ва (poljárnaja íva) — Salix polaris
  • Swedish: polarvide — Salix polaris