Any of various deciduoustrees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.
Verb
(transitive) To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.
Exempel
[...] and through the middle of this forest, from wall to wall, ran a winding line of brilliant green which marked the course of cottonwoods and willows.