~ 1
■ adjective ( ~er , ~est ) (of a person's face or complexion) of a yellowish or pale brown colour.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ness noun
Origin
OE salo 'dusky', of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 chiefly Brit. a willow tree of a typically low-growing or shrubby kind. [ Salix cinerea and related species.]
2》 a moth whose larvae feed on willows. [ Xanthia icteritia and related species.]
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
OE salh , of Gmc origin; related to L. salix 'willow'.