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Look up: Willow

  1. Willow
    (Salix) Salix is the botanical name for a group of deciduous (leaf-losing) trees and shrubs, which are mostly hardy. They are found wild throughout Europe, northern Africa, Asia, and North America; a few are found in the Southern Hemisphere. Some grow naturally in the arctic and alpine regions. The common name for this group and also the old Latin name is, Willow. Most Willows grow rapidly and are fairly short-lived. Their young stems are flexible and strong, but the old bra…
    Found on http://www.botany.com/salix.html

  2. Willow
    Willow is an amentaceae of the family salicaceae. Its timber is used to make cricket bats.
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/B9

  3. Willow
    Willow is a township in Griggs County North Dakota, USA Willow is a town in Richland County Wisconsin, USA Willow is a town in Greer County Oklahoma, USA Willow is a township in Antelope County Nebraska, USA
    Found on http://fas.org/news/reference/probert/GY

  4. willow
    [n] - any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix 2. [n] - a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Willow
    Thin withies of willow are used for the production of baskets. They become flexible when soaked in water and can be bent with ease. Hardens again when dry.
    Found on http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/glossary.

  6. willow
    trong yet soft, white to pinkish, flecked wood. Because of its long fibres, it was used for the dowels in early joined construction. The young shoots have long been used for wickerwork. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was sometimes dyed black to imitate ebony.
    Found on http://www.antique-crafts.co.uk/glossary

  7. Willow
    Wil"low noun [ Middle English wilowe , wilwe , Anglo-Saxon wilig , welig ; akin to OD. wilge , Dutch wilg , LG. wilge . Confer Willy .] 1. (Botany) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix , including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A wreath of …
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/39

  8. Willow
    Wil"low transitive verb To open and cleanse, as cotton, flax, or wool, by means of a willow. See Willow , noun , 2.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/39

  9. willow
    1. <botany> Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterised often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. "A wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight." . Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the person beloved, is said to wear the willow. "And I must wear the willow garlan …
    Found on http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?w

  10. willow
    noun a textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. willow
    willow tree noun any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. Willow
    `Willows` (`Salix`) are a genus of around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Some of the shrub and smaller tree species may also be known by the common names `osier` and `sallow`; the latter name is derived from the same root as the Latin `salix`. Some willows, particularly arctic and alpine species, are very small; the `Dwarf Willow` (`Salix herbacea...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow

  13. Willow
    `Willows` (`Salix`) are a genus of around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Some of the shrub and smaller tree species may also be known by the common names `osier` and `sallow`; the latter name is derived from the same root as the Latin `salix`. Some willows, particularly arctic and alpine species, are very small; the `Dwarf Willow` (`Salix herbacea...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow

  14. Willow
    • (n.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as an emblem of sorrow, desolation, or desertion. `A wreath of willow to show my forsaken plight.` Sir W. Scott. Hence, a lover forsaken by, or having lost, the person beloved, is said to wear the willow. • (n.) A machine in whi...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  15. willow
    shrubs and trees of the genus Salix, family Salicaceae, mostly native to north temperate areas, valued for ornament, shade, erosion control, and ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/w/40

  16. Willow
    Willow is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Willow Tree` Where is it used? The name Willow is mainly used In English. Willow appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 430.. 2007 was a `top year` for the name Willow. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #430. The last time Willow appeared among the most co
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Wil

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2 December 2008

This day in history:
On 2nd December 1755 the second of the Eddystone lighthouses was completely destroyed by fire.94 year old Henry Hall, the keeper of the watch that night, did his best to put out the fire by throwing water upwards from a bucket. The fire was observed from the shore by a Mr. Edwards, 'a man of some fortune and more humanity'. The old account says he sent off a boat which arrived at the lighthouse at 10 a.m. after the fire had been burning for 8 hours. The sea was too rough for the boat to approach the rock so they threw ropes and dragged the keepers through the waves to the boat. The lighthouse continued to burn for 5 days and was completely destroyed. read more

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