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Pussy willow

noun

Small willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves. Synonym: Salix discolor.

Much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves. Synonyms: florist's willow, goat willow, Salix caprea.

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"Pussy willow" Quotes from Famous Books

... and pretend you're a Japanese queen. Don't you think it's fun to pretend? And imagine? It's almost the same as having everything you want. I've imagined I was a queen on a throne and the whale that swallowed Jonah—he must have been so surprised—and a circus rider and an angel with a harp and a pussy willow. I don't know which I liked the best. It helps a lot when things go wrong to imagine they're right. You'll like to see the Japanese lily come out of its bulb, ...

— Mary Rose of Mifflin • Frances R. Sterrett

Words linked to "Pussy willow" : Salix, genus Salix, sallow, willow, willow tree