Weeping willow

Description

A deciduous tree of the willow family, Salix babylonica, native to China. Weeping willow trees have long, slender drooping branches. The branches have been used for wattle and basketmaking. See willow.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Salix babylonic; saule pleureur (Fr.); sauce llorn (Esp.)

Authority

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Random House, Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "willow." Encyclopdia Britannica. 27 Oct. 2004 .