Phrase guide

white willow

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A willow native to Europe and western Asia (Salix alba).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Huntingdon willow, Salix alba

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: willow, willow tree

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: shelg — Salix alba
  • Catalan: salze blanc — Salix alba
  • Catalan: salze grec — Salix alba
  • Dutch: schietwilg — Salix alba
  • Finnish: valkosalava — Salix alba
  • Finnish: valkopaju — Salix alba
  • French: saule blanc — Salix alba
  • German: Silber-Weide — Salix alba
  • Irish: saileach bhán — Salix alba
  • Occitan: sause blanc — Salix alba
  • Occitan: vedissa — Salix alba
  • Polish: wierzba biała — Salix alba
  • Portuguese: salgueiro-branco — Salix alba
  • Russian: ветла́ (vetlá) — Salix alba
  • Swedish: vitpil — Salix alba
  • Turkish: aksöğüt — Salix alba
  • Volapük: vietasalig — Salix alba
  • Welsh: helygen wen — Salix alba