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BALSAM WILLOW
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Small shrubby tree of eastern North America having leaves exuding an odor of balsam when crushed
Synonyms:
balsam willow; Salix pyrifolia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("balsam willow" is a kind of...):
willow; willow tree (any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix)
Holonyms ("balsam willow" is a member of...):
genus Salix; Salix (a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows)