SALIX

Salix, genus Salix

(noun) a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

salix (plural salixes or salices)

Any member of the genus Salix; a willow.

Anagrams

• Lasix, axils

Source: Wiktionary


Sa"lix, n.; pl. Salices. Etym: [L., the willow.] (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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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