diamond willow

noun

1. a small willow tree or shrub, Salix bebbiana, of northern North America, having a gray bark often with diamond-shaped furrows caused by fungi.
2. the slender stems of this tree, often carved into furniture, walking sticks, and other decorative objects.

diamond willow

noun

1. wood that may come from any species of willow and has a diamond pattern in the grain, used for making walking sticks, table lamps, etc

Example Sentences

It would’ve taken me till I was ninety to get the diamond willow posts and wire out to the field if I hadn’t.

From Literature

“We’re being a little bit looser. For example, we had an intro to kayaking class last weekend. It’s not a Scandinavian thing, but a thing that people want to do. We have classes on learning to use a chain saw without cutting off your finger, or learning to play the banjo. “But there’s also rug-making or learning to carve a diamond willow trekking stick.”

From Seattle Times

With a soft, rustling sound the light craft parted the low hanging branches of killikinick and diamond willow, and buried its nose in the soft mud.

From Project Gutenberg