noun🔗ShareSauleAny 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. "Le saule au bord de la rivière offrait de l'ombre par une chaude journée d'été.plantenvironmentnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de sauleThe wood of these trees."The carpenter used willow wood to build the small birdhouse. "Le charpentier a utilisé du bois de saule pour construire le petit nichoir.materialplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBatte de cricketA cricket bat."He carefully oiled his willow before the cricket match. "Il a huilé soigneusement sa batte de cricket avant le match.sportutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBatte de baseball(1800s) The baseball bat."My grandfather used a willow for hitting baseballs in the backyard. "Mon grand-père utilisait une batte de baseball pour frapper des balles dans le jardin.sportutensilweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉgreneuseA rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads."The farmer used the willow to open the cotton bolls and remove the seeds. "L'agriculteur a utilisé l'égreneuse pour ouvrir les capsules de coton et enlever les graines.machineagricultureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVannerTo 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. "L'ouvrier de la filature devait vanner le coton brut avant qu'il puisse être filé en fil.agricultureprocessmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe courber comme un saule, ondulerTo 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 danseuse commença à onduler, ses bras se mouvant avec fluidité comme les branches d'un arbre dans le vent.natureplantappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
