salix
noun
\ ˈsāliks, ˈsal-\
Definition of salix
1
capitalized
: a genus (the type of the family Salicaceae) of shrubs and trees that have the bracts of the catkin entire and only 2 to 10 stamens and that are widely distributed in temperate and cold regions — compare osier sense 1, populus , sallow, willow
2
plural salices\ ˈsaləˌsēz , ˈsāl-\
: any plant of the genus Salix
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