bitter willow

noun

Any member of the species Salix eleagnos, an erect bushy deciduous flowering shrub native to central and southern Europe and southwest Asia.

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olive willowhoary willowrosemary willowelaeagnus willow
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Meanings

nounbitter willow (plural bitter willows)

plural bitter willows

  1. Any member of the species Salix eleagnos, an erect bushy deciduous flowering shrub native to central and southern Europe and southwest Asia.

    Synonyms: olive willow, hoary willow, rosemary willow, elaeagnus willow

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Salix eleagnos, an erect bushy deciduous flowering shrub native to central and southern Europe and southwest Asia.

Similar
olive willowhoary willowrosemary willowelaeagnus willow
Also see
hoary willowolive willowrosemary willow
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APA

bitter willow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20willow

MLA

“bitter willow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20willow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitter willow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20willow.

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