Pussy Willow — is a name given to many of the smaller species of the genus Salix (willows and sallows) when their furry catkins are young in early spring. These species include (among many others): * Goat willow or goat sallow ( Salix caprea ), a small tree… … Wikipedia
pussy willow — spalvingasis karklas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gluosninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Salix discolor), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Salix discolor angl. American pussy willow; pussy willow šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Pussy willow — Pussy Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pussy willow — noun Date: 1869 a willow (as the North American Salix discolor) having large cylindrical silky catkins … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pussy — Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any kind… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pussy cat — Pussy Pussy, n. [Dim. of puss.] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [1913 Webster] 2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [1913 Webster] 3. The game of tipcat; also called {pussy cat}. [1913 Webster] {Pussy willow} (Bot.), any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pussy — is an English word meaning cat. It may also refer to the female genitalia in slang, among other definitions.EtymologyThe origins of the word are unknown.The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) says that the word puss is common to several Germanic… … Wikipedia
willow — willowlike, adj. willowish, adj. /wil oh/, n. 1. any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork … Universalium
Willow — Salix redirects here. For other uses, see Salix (disambiguation). Osier redirects here. For the ghost town, see Osier, Colorado. For other uses, see Willow (disambiguation). Willow Salix alba Vitellina Tristis … Wikipedia
Willow (disambiguation) — A willow is any of the several hundred species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Salix .Willow or willows may also refer to:In entertainmentFictional characters* Willow (comics), a mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their… … Wikipedia
