Meanings
plural black willows
- countableuncountableA willow of species Salix nigra, native to much of the eastern United States, excluding Florida, and to parts of California and Arizona.
Synonyms: swamp willow
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA willow of species Salix nigra, native to much of the eastern United States, excluding Florida, and to parts of California and Arizona.
More synonyms by meaning
nounNorth American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Portuguese salgueiro-negro
- salgueiro-negroSalix nigra
Cite this entry
black willow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20willow
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