weeping willow
noun
Simple meaning
Willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
weepihngwilohSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈwipɪŋˈwɪloʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
Any of the numerous decorative cultivars and hybrids of Salix babylonica with white willow (Salix alba) or crack willow (Salix fragilis).
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This meaning: Willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
Used this way, weeping willow is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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