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Salix pendulina blanda

Salix pendulina blanda

9.9
A hybrid willow tree whose branches do not hang down strongly
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sauce pendulina blanda
  • Unlike many other willows, the Salix pendulina blanda is not strongly weeping in habit.

Examples

  • The Salix pendulina blanda is often planted in parks for its ornamental value.

  • I planted a Salix pendulina blanda in my garden last spring.

  • Gardeners appreciate the Salix pendulina blanda for its resilience and moderate growth.

  • The Salix pendulina blanda is known for its graceful branches.

  • Gardeners appreciate the Salix pendulina blanda for its resilience and moderate growth.

  • I planted a Salix pendulina blanda in my garden last spring.

  • The Salix pendulina blanda is often chosen for parks due to its decorative appearance.

Synonyms

Salix pendulina
vsSalix pendulina blanda
  • Specialized
9.9

A hybrid willow tree with branches that do not hang down

is the general cultivar name used for the same non-weeping hybrid
Wisconsin weeping willow
vsSalix pendulina blanda
  • Specialized
7.7

A kind of willow tree that often grows upright rather than with hanging branches

refers to the same hybrid but without regional naming emphasis

Surface Forms

Salix pendulina blanda singular
Salix pendulina blandas plural

Morphology

Salix + pendulina + blanda

This is a scientific Latin plant name rather than a compositional English phrase: while a learner who knows 'Salix' might guess it refers to a willow, the elements 'pendulina' and 'blanda' are non‑English taxonomic epithets (not transparent lexical items) and do not yield the defined sense ('a hybrid variety... not strongly weeping') by simple composition. Taxonomic Latin functions as an arbitrary label in English usage, so the overall meaning is not derivable by a B1 learner from the constituent forms.

Etymology

Salix pendulina blanda comes from Latin words: Salix means 'willow', pendulina means 'hanging', and blanda means 'gentle'. Imagine a willow whose branches hang only a little, so the name fits a willow that is not strongly weeping.