willow
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The second artifact was a much smaller piece of willow or poplar wood that also showed evidence of carving and possible use by humans.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
One was made from alder wood, while the other came from either willow or poplar.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
By late afternoon, the final miles carry me east toward the Colorado River, where it meanders past willow and cottonwood.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game affordable for amateur players amid the rising cost of English willow.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Fa’s knife was beautiful and deadly, with a blade of banded blue slate shaped like a willow leaf, and a haft of red deer antler that was bound with elk sinew for a better grip.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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