goat willow

English

goat willow catkins

Etymology

Browsed by goats.

Noun

goat willow (plural goat willows)

The pussy willow, a type of willow tree, Salix caprea, native to western Eurasia.
- 1989, Keith Bosley (trans.), The Kalevala, II:
  On lowlands he sowed birches / alders in light soils / sowed bird cherries in new soils / and goat willows in fresh soils […]

Further reading

goat willow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Salix caprea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Salix caprea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
goat willow at USDA Plants database

Translations

Salix caprea — see sallow

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