WATER WILLOW Definition & Meaning

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of water willow¹

First recorded in 1575–85

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Largemouth bass are fair on worms and jigs in shallow water willow vegetation or around private docks and cover.

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Largemouth bass are fair on worms and jigs in shallow water willow or around docks.

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Water, willow tree, ducks, geese.

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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.

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The chairs were made from the osier, or water willow.

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