goat willow
English
Etymology
Browsed by goats.
Noun
goat willow (plural goat willows)
- The pussy willow, a type of willow tree, Salix caprea, native to western Eurasia.
- 1989, Keith Bosley (trans.), The Kalevala, II:
- On lowlands he sowed birches / alders in light soils / sowed bird cherries in new soils / and goat willows in fresh soils […]
- 1989, Keith Bosley (trans.), The Kalevala, II:
Synonyms
Further reading
goat willow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Salix caprea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Salix caprea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - goat willow at USDA Plants database
Translations
Salix caprea — see sallow
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