willow
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More work will be carried out to prevent an invasion of willow plants which are threatening a wetland area, a council says.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
The original study reported a 1,500% surge in willow crown volume after wolves returned.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have previously suggested bamboo could be used instead of willow to make bats.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
She cited aspirin drawing on formulations using willow tree bark, contraceptive pills developed from yam plant roots and child cancer treatments based on Madagascar's rosy periwinkle flower.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
Finally, as the light faded, they fastened the mats of bark onto the willow frame, a half skeleton of pliable saplings.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
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Vocabulary from Readings 3, Unit 1
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