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water willow
noun
- any of several plants belonging to the genus Justicia, of the acanthus family, growing in water or wet places, especially J. americana, of North America, having clusters of pale violet to white flowers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water willow1
First recorded in 1575–85
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Example Sentences
Largemouth bass are fair on worms and jigs in shallow water willow vegetation or around private docks and cover.
From Washington Times
Largemouth bass are fair on worms and jigs in shallow water willow or around docks.
From Washington Times
Water, willow tree, ducks, geese.
From New York Times
The robin piped his morning song for him; The wild crab there exhaled its rathe perfume; The loon laughed loud and by the river's brim The water willow waved its verdant plume.
From Project Gutenberg
The chairs were made from the osier, or water willow.
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