Salix
- noun
- /ˈseɪlɪks/
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- The gardener planted several Salix trees along the riverbank to enhance the landscape.
Examples
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The Salix genus includes species that thrive in wet conditions, making them ideal for riparian zones.
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During spring, the Salix will blossom with soft, catkin-like flowers that attract bees.
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I wonder if there are studies out there on this... and that's why you mostly see horses run on both bute and salix.
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Pedigree is NOT the only reason it occurs, but certainly certain lines are PREDISPOSED to the condition that breeders no longer worry about due to the use of salix.
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Synonyms
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A tree with long thin branches and narrow leaves that often grows near water
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A tree with long, thin branches and narrow leaves that often grows near water
A group of plants that includes willows, which are shrubs and trees
Compounds
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A North American white willow with pale silky leaves that turn black when dry
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A European willow with grey leaves and bright yellow twigs that people use for basket making
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A willow tree that grows in western North America with leaves like almond trees
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A large willow tree with grey soft leaves and grey bark that grows near rivers
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A white willow tree from Europe and Asia with grey leaves, upright branches, and flexible wood
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A willow tree with long, drooping branches and thin leaves often called weeping willow
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A small bushy willow with thin branches that grows in dry parts of North America
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A willow shrub or small tree that grows near streams in the western United States
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A North American willow bush with shiny long narrow leaves that grows near rivers and in wet ground
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A hybrid willow tree whose branches do not hang down strongly
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A small North American willow with grey leaves and soft furry catkins that appear before the leaves
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A very small willow plant with creeping stems and shiny green leaves that grows in cold northern places
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A willow tree from Europe with shiny thick leaves often grown in gardens
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A willow that has purple twigs and flexible branches used for basket weaving
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A low shrub that forms a flat mat with small green leaves and grows in cold Arctic and mountain areas
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A small low-growing bush with soft green leaves that spreads over the ground
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A small willow bush that grows near rivers in western North America
Surface Forms
Etymology
Salix is the old Latin name for the tree we call the 'willow'. Scientists use Salix as the name for the group of these trees, and the same root gave English words like salicylic because willow bark was used as a medicine, so the origin explains why Salix means 'willow' today.