Sallow — Defs

01 n. The willow; willow twigs.

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The willow; willow twigs.[Poetic]
“And bend the pliant sallow to a shield.” — Fawkes.

“The sallow knows the basketmaker's thumb.” — Emerson.
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A name given to certain species of willow, especially those which do not have flexible shoots, as Salix caprea, Salix cinerea, etc.(Bot.)

Phrases & compounds

Sallow thorn — a European thorny shrub (Hippophae rhamnoides) much like an Elaeagnus. The yellow berries are sometimes used for making jelly, and the plant affords a yellow dye.

02 a. Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow; as, a sallow skin.

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Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with yellow; as, a sallow skin.

03 v. t. To tinge with sallowness.

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To tinge with sallowness.[Poetic]
“July breathes hot, sallows the crispy fields.” — Lowell.