sallow
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈsæloʊ/
- It resembled certain willows, but sallows never grew to the height of trees.
Examples
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The gardener planted a sallow for its ability to thrive in wet soil.
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On his way out, Sven passed a sallow, rat-faced man with pockmarked skin and a scruffy beard, a bag thrown over his shoulder.
Fiction book (1993) -
And he was leaner, the weight that grew on him through the years trimmed away, his skin sallow, folded hands almost emaciated, his burial suit a dark blue flannel.
Fiction book (1997) -
I remembered an evening, only six or seven years ago, when Lana was standing in the bedroom of one of our very dreadful apartments, half-dressed, smoking a cigarette, her underwear very white against her sallow, pearly skin.
Fiction book (1998) -
The sallow branches of the tree were trimmed back in early spring.
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In the meadow, a sallow stood out among the other plants with its broad leaves.
Synonyms
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1.8
A tree with long thin branches and narrow leaves that often grows near water
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1.4
A tree with long, thin branches and narrow leaves that often grows near water
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8.1
A tree or bush with long flexible branches that often grows near water
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7.7
A group of plants that includes willows, which are shrubs and trees
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Etymology
Sallow (noun) comes from an old English word sealh meaning 'willow', the riverside tree with broad leaves and catkins, so a sallow is simply a kind of willow.