noun🔗ShareSauceAny of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere."The willow tree by the river provided shade on a hot summer day. "El sauce junto al río proporcionaba sombra en un caluroso día de verano.plantenvironmentnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMadera de sauceThe wood of these trees."The carpenter used willow wood to build the small birdhouse. "El carpintero usó madera de sauce para construir la pequeña pajarera.materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBate de críquetA cricket bat."He carefully oiled his willow before the cricket match. "Aceitó cuidadosamente su bate de críquet antes del partido.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBate(1800s) The baseball bat."My grandfather used a willow for hitting baseballs in the backyard. "Mi abuelo usaba un bate para golpear pelotas de béisbol en el patio trasero.sportutensilweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesmotadoraA rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads."The farmer used the willow to open the cotton bolls and remove the seeds. "El granjero usó la desmotadora para abrir las cápsulas de algodón y quitar las semillas.machineagricultureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesmotarTo open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow."The mill worker had to willow the raw cotton before it could be spun into thread. "El trabajador de la fábrica tuvo que desmotar el algodón en bruto antes de que pudiera hilarse en hilo.agricultureprocessmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoblarse como un sauce, ondularTo form a shape or move in a way similar to the long, slender branches of a willow."The dancer began to willow, her arms flowing smoothly like the branches of a tree in the wind. "La bailarina comenzó a ondular, sus brazos fluyendo suavemente como las ramas de un árbol en el viento.natureplantappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
