Deciduous vs Willow - What's the difference?
deciduous | willow |
(biology) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
(botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
transitory, ephemeral, not lasting
Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix , in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
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(cricket, colloquial) A cricket bat
The baseball bat.
A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.
As a adjective deciduous
is (biology) describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.As a noun willow is
any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus salix , in the willow family salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.As a verb willow is
to open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc) by means of a willow.deciduous
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Adjective
(-)Antonyms
* (describing a part that falls off) persistent, permanent * (of or pertaining to trees) evergreenDerived terms
* deciduosity * deciduously * deciduousness * deciduous toothExternal links
* (wikipedia "deciduous")willow
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(wikipedia willow)Noun
(en noun)- and through the middle of this forest, from wall to wall, ran a winding line of brilliant green which marked the course of cottonwoods and willows .