Prairie Willow (Noun)
Meaning
Slender shrubby willow of dry areas of North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Prairie willow grows abundantly in the dry riverbeds and lakeshores of the Midwest.
- The prairie willow, a deciduous shrub, thrives in well-drained soils of the open grasslands.
- Its flexible branches made prairie willow a valuable material for making baskets and furniture frames.
- Native Americans traditionally used the roots and stems of the prairie willow for medicinal purposes.
- Wildlife, including birds and small mammals, rely on prairie willow for shelter and food.