PUSSY WILLOW

Meaning of PUSSY WILLOW in English

noun

a small tree with flowers in spring that are like soft fur

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: originally a child's word, because of the resemblance of the soft fluffy catkins to a cat's fur.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PUSSY WILLOW — noun Date: 1869 a willow (as the North American Salix discolor ) having large cylindrical silky catkins
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PUSSY WILLOW — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun : a willow having large cylindrical silky catkins ; especially : a small arboreal American willow ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUSSY WILLOW — /poos"ee/ 1. a small willow, Salix discolor, of eastern North America, having silky catkins. 2. any of various similar willows. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUSSY WILLOW — noun Date: 1869 : a willow (as the North American Salix discolor ) having large cylindrical silky catkins
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PUSSY WILLOW — Pronunciation: ' pu ̇ -s ē - Function: noun Date: 1869 : a willow (as the No. American Salix discolor …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PUSSY WILLOW — ■ noun a willow with soft fluffy catkins that appear before the leaves, e.g. a sallow.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PUSSY WILLOW — [pussy willow] n (1869): a willow (as the American Salix discolor) having large cylindrical silky aments
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PUSSY WILLOW — any willow having large, cylindrical, silky catkins, specifically the species Salix discolor. See willow.
Britannica English vocabulary
PUSSY WILLOW — ˈpussy ˌwillow BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] a tree with white flowers that are soft like fur
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PUSSY WILLOW — верба
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUSSY-WILLOW — сущ. верба
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUSSY WILLOW — Верба
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PUSSY-WILLOW — _n. верба
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PUSSY-WILLOW — верба
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PUSSY WILLOW — вербный, вербовый, верба
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PUSSY WILLOW — вербный, вербовый, верба
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PUSSY-WILLOW — сущ. верба
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PUSSY-WILLOW — сущ. верба
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PUSSY WILLOW — краснотал, верболоз, ива-шелюга, ива остролистная, верба красная (Salix acutifolia)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
PUSSY WILLOW — краснотал, верболоз, ива-шелюга, ива остролистная, верба красная ( Salix acutifolia )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
PUSSY-WILLOW — _n. верба
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PUSSY-WILLOW — n. верба
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PUSSY-WILLOW — верба
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PUSSY WILLOW — верба
English-Russian Online Dictionary
PUSSY-WILLOW — сущ. верба
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUSSY WILLOW — верба
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PUSSY — iring gamay;nanaon
English-Visayan vocabulary
PUSSY — I. noun (plural pussies) Etymology: 1puss Date: 1726 cat , a catkin of the ~ willow, II. noun (plural pussies) …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WILLOW — Any shrub or tree of the genus Salix , family Salicaceae, native mostly to northern temperate regions, and common in …
Английский словарь Британика
WILLOW — I. ˈwi(ˌ)lō, -_lə; -_ləw or -_lō+V noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English wilghe, welew, wilowe, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PUSSY — I. pussy ˈpu̇sē, -si noun ( -es ) Etymology: puss (I) + -y, diminutive suffix 1. a. : girl b. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WILLOW — (v. t.) To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See Willow, n., 2.
Английский словарь Webster
WILLOW — (n.) A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes projecting from …
Английский словарь Webster
WILLOW — (n.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as …
Английский словарь Webster
PUSSY — (a.) See Pursy.
Английский словарь Webster
PUSSY — (n.) The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat.
Английский словарь Webster
PUSSY — (n.) A catkin of the pussy willow.
Английский словарь Webster
PUSSY — (n.) A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl.
Английский словарь Webster
WILLOW — ( v. t. ) To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See Willow, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WILLOW — ( n. ) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterized often …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WILLOW — ( n. ) A machine in which cotton or wool is opened and cleansed by the action of long spikes …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUSSY — ( n. ) The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUSSY — ( n. ) A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PUSSY — ( n. ) A catkin of the pussy willow.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WILLOW — — willowlike , adj. — willowish , adj. /wil"oh/ , n. 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PUSSY — pussy 1 /poos"ee/ , n. , pl. pussies . 1. a cat, esp. a kitten. 2. the game of tipcat. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WILLOW — v. (Weaving) loosen and clean fibers with a willow machine (especially wool and cotton fibers)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WILLOW — n. any of a number of deciduous trees having long flexible branches; cricket bat (made from the wood of a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PUSSY — I. pussy ˈpu̇-sē noun ( plural puss·ies ) Etymology: puss (I) Date: 1726 1. : cat 2. : a catkin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WILLOW — noun Etymology: Middle English wilghe, wilowe, from Old English welig; akin to Middle High German wilge willow Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WILLOW — vt to open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. ·see willow, ·noun, 2. 2. …
Webster English vocab
PUSSY — noun a catkin of the pussy willow. 2. pussy ·adj ·see pursy. 3. pussy ·noun the game of tipcat; …
Webster English vocab
WILLOW — [wil.low] n [ME wilghe, wilowe, fr. OE welig; akin to MHG wilge willow] (bef. 12c) 1: any of a genus …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PUSSY — [pussy] n, pl puss.ies [[1]puss] (1726) 1: cat 2: a catkin of the pussy willow [2]pus.sy n, pl pussies [perh. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WILLOW — shrubs and trees of the genus Salix, family Salicaceae, mostly native to north temperate areas, valued for ornament, shade, erosion …
Britannica English vocabulary
WILLOW — willow BrE AmE ˈwɪl əʊ AmE \ -oʊ ▷ willow|s z ▶ ˈ willow ˌ pattern BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PUSSY — I puss|y noun BrE AmE ˈpʊs |i ▷ puss|ies iz ▶ ˌ pussy ˈ willow BrE AmE II pussy adjective, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WILLOW — / ˈwɪləʊ; NAmE ˈwɪloʊ/ noun 1. [ C ] a tree with long thin branches and long thin leaves, that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WILLOW — n. 1 a tree or shrub of the genus Salix, growing usu. near water in temperate climates, with small flowers …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PUSSY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 (also pussy-cat) colloq. a cat. 2 coarse sl. the vulva. °Usually considered a taboo use. øpussy …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WILLOW — n. 1 a tree or shrub of the genus Salix, growing usu. near water in temperate climates, with small flowers …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PUSSY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 (also pussy-cat) colloq. a cat. 2 coarse sl. the vulva. °Usually considered a taboo use. pussy …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WILLOW — n.1 a tree or shrub of the genus Salix, growing usu. near water in temperate climates, with small flowers borne …
Oxford English vocab
PUSSY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. (also pussy-cat) colloq. a cat. 2 coarse sl. the vulva. Usage: Usually considered a taboo use. …
Oxford English vocab

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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