WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
silky willow n 1: small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon) [syn: Sitka willow, silky willow, Salix sitchensis] 2: North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying [syn: silver willow, silky willow, Salix alba sericea, Salix sericea]