noun
sallow
A small willow tree or shrub.
A small sallow grows beside the stream near our house.
Etymology
The Old English word named a willow. It survives particularly for certain smaller willow trees and shrubs, separate from sallow describing complexion.
More examples
- The sallow's branches bend in the wind.
- Several sallows grow along the edge of the marsh.
- Bees visit the sallow's catkins in spring.
Forms
sallow · sallows
Similar words
- willow
- A broader term covering both small shrubs and large trees.