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Willow vs Helicin - What's the difference?

willow | helicin |

As a proper noun willow

is of modern usage.

As a noun helicin is

(organic compound) a glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from a willow,.

willow

English

(wikipedia willow)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • *
    • 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 .
  • (cricket, colloquial) A cricket bat
  • The baseball bat.
  • A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.

    • Synonyms

    * withy

    Derived terms

    * weeping willow * willow in the wind

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.

    • helicin

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A glucoside obtained by partial oxidation of salicin from a willow, .
    • (Webster 1913)