Almond-leaves Willow (Noun)
Meaning
Willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Weeping leaves of the almond-leaves willow resemble those of fruit trees commonly found in orchards.
- The almond-leaves willow grows successfully in warm climates where supplemental irrigation is provided during dry periods.
- Its unique foliage often helps identify almond-leaves willows along riverbanks in the western United States.
- Almond-leaves willows thrive near riparian zones with mild winters and an adequate supply of groundwater.
- Stream banks sometimes showcase an abundance of almond-leaves willows standing upright with flexible branches above rushing water.