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pussy willow

[poos-ee]

noun

  1. a small willow, Salix discolor, of eastern North America, having silky catkins.

  2. any of various similar willows.

pussy willow

/ ˈʊɪ /

noun

  1. a willow tree that produces silvery silky catkins, esp Salix caprea or S. cinerea in Britain or S. discolor in North America

  2. any of various similar willows

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pussy willow1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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