Lexic.us

Definition of Purple willow

1. Noun. Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Purple Willow

Literary usage of Purple willow

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun, Francis Wall Oliver, Mary Frances (Ewart) Macdonald, Marian (Balfour) Busk (1895)
"The purple willow (Salix purpurea) is just beginning to bloom. The pistillate flowers already display mature stigmas; but the staminate flowers are still ..."

2. The Natural History of Plants: Their Forms, Growth, Reproduction, and by Anton Kerner von Marilaun (1902)
"The staminate flowers of the Osier (Salix viminalis), on the other hand, growing in the same clump with the purple willow, are in their prime. ..."

3. Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and by Francis Peyre Porcher (1869)
"purple willow.—Experiments have shown that this species is the most valuable and profitable for osiers in this country. With good ordinary culture its ..."

4. A Cyclopaedia of Practical Receipts: And Collateral Information in the Arts by Arnold James Cooley (1845)
"... purple willow herb 3x ; water 1 pint ; boil for 15 minutes. DECOCTION OF QUINCE SEEDS. Syn. DEC. ..."

5. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1857)
"The purple willow they consider the only one worth their culture. Those who choose a handsome jield and an extra growth, must give them extra care and a ..."

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