Swamp Willow (Noun)
Meaning
North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The swamp willow was one of the few shrubs that thrived in the damp, acidic soil surrounding the lake.
- Swamp willows were scattered throughout the marshy wetland, their dark trunks stark against the dull grey water.
- Along the winding riverbank, clusters of swamp willow struggled to maintain a tenuous hold on the constantly shifting soil.
- In the autumn, swamp willows are easy to recognize by the vibrant yellow hue their leaves take on before falling into the water below.
- After surveying the area, the park ranger acknowledged that swamp willows provided vital nesting grounds for numerous avian species near the lake.