Salix
Pronunciation : Sa"lix
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., the willow.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of trees or shrubs including the willow, osier, and the like, growing usually in wet grounds. (b) A tree or shrub of any kind of willow.
Definition :
pl. Salices.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913