cricket-bat willow
- noun
- UK
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sauce de bate de cricket
- Most of the world's finest cricket bats are crafted from cricket-bat willow grown in England.
Examples
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The farm specializes in cultivating cricket-bat willow for export to sporting goods manufacturers.
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The famous English batsman preferred a bat made from cricket-bat willow for its superior quality.
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The cricket-bat willow is essential for making high-quality bats.
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Many players prefer bats made from cricket-bat willow.
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Most of the world's finest cricket bats are crafted from cricket-bat willow grown in England.
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The famous English batsman preferred a bat made from cricket-bat willow for its superior quality.
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The farm specializes in cultivating cricket-bat willow for export to sporting goods manufacturers.
Synonyms
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A tree with long, thin branches and narrow leaves that often grows near water
A white willow tree from Europe and Asia with grey leaves, upright branches, and flexible wood
A large tree with silvery leaves and grey bark that grows near water
A large willow tree with grey soft leaves and grey bark that grows near rivers
Surface Forms
Morphology
cricket-bat + willow
The phrase is a straightforward compound: a willow associated with cricket bats (i.e., the variety of willow used to make cricket bats). This meaning is compositionally derived from the constituents ('cricket' + 'bat' + 'willow') and follows common English noun-compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the words can infer the sense.
Etymology
Cricket-bat willow names a type of willow tree whose wood works very well for making cricket bats. So, the name simply points to the tree that gives the 'bat' used in the sport.