1. Small shrubby tree of western North America (Alaska to Oregon)
   "Silky willows thrived in the coastal climate";
   - Sitka willow, Salix sitchensis
    
2. North American willow with greyish silky pubescent leaves that usually blacken in drying
   "The silky willow's leaves shimmered in the breeze";
   - silver willow, Salix alba sericea, Salix sericea

Derived forms: silky willows

Type of: willow, willow tree

Part of: genus Salix, Salix

Encyclopedia: Silky willow