transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwi-(ˌ)lō ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English wilghe, wilowe, from Old English welig; akin to Middle High German wilge willow
Date: before 12th century
1. : any of a genus ( Salix of the family Salicaceae, the willow family) of trees and shrubs bearing catkins of apetalous flowers and including forms of value for wood, osiers, or tanbark and a few ornamentals
2. : an object made of willow wood ; especially : a cricket bat
• wil·low·like -lō-ˌlīk adjective