willow
n
(a) (also `willow-tree) [C]
any of various types of tree and shrub with thin flexible branches and long narrow leaves, usu growing near water 柳; 柳树
a weeping willow 垂柳. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page i.
(b) [U] its wood, used esp for making cricket bats 柳木(尤用以制作板球棒).