diamond willow

American  

noun

1. a small willow tree or shrub, Salix bebbiana, of northern North America, having a gray bark often with diamond-shaped furrows caused by fungi.

2. the slender stems of this tree, often carved into furniture, walking sticks, and other decorative objects.

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diamond willow British  

noun

1. wood that may come from any species of willow and has a diamond pattern in the grain, used for making walking sticks, table lamps, etc

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Example Sentences

It would’ve taken me till I was ninety to get the diamond willow posts and wire out to the field if I hadn’t.

From Literature

“We’re being a little bit looser. For example, we had an intro to kayaking class last weekend. It’s not a Scandinavian thing, but a thing that people want to do. We have classes on learning to use a chain saw without cutting off your finger, or learning to play the banjo. “But there’s also rug-making or learning to carve a diamond willow trekking stick.”

From Seattle Times

With a soft, rustling sound the light craft parted the low hanging branches of killikinick and diamond willow, and buried its nose in the soft mud.

From Project Gutenberg