genus salix

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   a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows

   SynonymsSalix

   Broaderhamamelid dicot genus

   Part ofSalicaceae

Questions about genus salix

What does genus salix mean?

genus salix means "a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows".

What is another word for genus salix?

Close synonyms include Salix. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus salix a common word?

genus salix is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.