weeping willow

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noun

an Asian willow, Salix babylonica, characterized by the drooping habit of its branches.

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Origin of weeping willow

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby weeping willow

weepie, weeping, weeping fig, weeping golden bell, weeping ivy, weeping willow, weepy, weever, weevil, weevily, weewee

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How to use weeping willow in a sentence

There is weeping and gnashing of teeth in Blue State America today.
For Conservatives, Liberal Tears Taste Sweet|Matt Lewis|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Distraught, confused and ashamed, both men broke down in the courtroom, weeping like children and begging for forgiveness.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My wife (Susie Hariet) was pregnant with our second child (they have two children, daughter Willow, 4, and son Aubrey, 2).
Dan Stevens Blows Up ‘Downton’: From Chubby-Cheeked Aristo to Lean, Mean American Psycho|Tim Teeman|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think I am a big part of the reason he is gay,” she says, weeping.
Mississippi Is Hell for These Lesbians|Emily Shire|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Earlier, a two-headed dragon in the Ron Howard flop Willow was known, at least around the set, as the “Ebersisk.”
My Friend, Roger Ebert: Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Shales on the Moving Documentary ‘Life Itself’|Tom Shales|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a minute Bruce was back with his hat full of water from the creek that whimpered just beyond the willow patch.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Bride and bridegroom, accompanied by the weeping crowd, proceeded to the castle gate.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Looking through this hole, the king perceived an old man weeping, a man in mourning garb singing, and a nun or widow dancing.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
What was equally important, a thick clump of cottonwood and willow furnished tolerably secure concealment.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
"She is right—quite right," said the old man, too angry to be touched by the grief of the weeping women.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie

British Dictionary definitions for weeping willow

weeping willow

noun

a hybrid willow tree, Salix alba × S. babylonica, known as S. alba var. tristis, having long hanging branches: widely planted for ornament

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