Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The sweet-gale: so named from its willow-like habit and scented leaves.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word sweet-willow.
Examples
-
In the course of another mile and a half he passed two islands covered with cottonwood, box-alder, sweet-willow, and the usual undergrowth, like that of the
-
This timber consists almost exclusively of the narrow-leafed cottonwood, with an inter-mixture of box alder and sweet-willow, the underbrush being thick and like that of the Missouri lower down.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.