n.
Pronunciation: ' wi-( ˌ )l ō
Function: 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 \ -l ō - ˌ l ī k \ adjective