pussy willow

noun

Any of a number of species of willow and sallow when their catkins are still young in spring.

Similar
Salix discolorgoat willowflorist's willowSalix caprea
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Meanings

nounpussy willow (plural pussy willows)

plural pussy willows

  1. Any of a number of species of willow and sallow when their catkins are still young in spring.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall willow of eastern North America having greyish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves

Similar
Salix discolor
Broader
willowwillow tree

nounmuch-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves

Similar
goat willowflorist's willowSalix caprea
Broader
sallow
Also see
goat willow

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 褪色柳
  • 褪色柳 (tuìsèliǔ)willow or sallow when their catkins are still young
German Kätzchenweide, Salweide
  • Kätzchenweidewillow or sallow when their catkins are still young
  • Salweidewillow or sallow when their catkins are still young
Hungarian fűzbarka
  • fűzbarkawillow or sallow when their catkins are still young
Japanese 猫柳
  • 猫柳 (neko yanagi)willow or sallow when their catkins are still young
Polish wierzba
  • wierzbawillow or sallow when their catkins are still young
Spanish sauce blanco
  • sauce blancowillow or sallow when their catkins are still young
Cite this entry
APA

pussy willow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussy%20willow

MLA

“pussy willow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussy%20willow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pussy willow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pussy%20willow.

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