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Noun: sage willow  seyj'wi-low
  1. Willow shrub of dry places in the eastern United States having long narrow leaves canescent beneath
    "sage willows survived well in the sandy soil";
    - dwarf grey willow [Brit, Cdn], dwarf gray willow [US], Salix tristis
     
  2. North American shrub with whitish canescent leaves
    "The sage willow's silvery foliage stood out against the darker vegetation";
    - hoary willow, Salix candida

Derived forms: sage willows

Type of: willow, willow tree

Part of: genus Salix, Salix