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Today's word is:
sallow ¹
|ˈsalō|
adjective ( sallower, sallowest )
- (of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color.
verb [ with obj. ] rare
- Make sallow.
ORIGIN: Old English salo 'dusky,' of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse sǫlr 'yellow,' from a base meaning 'dirty.'
sallow ²
|ˈsalō|
noun
1. chiefly Brit. A willow tree, esp. one of a low-growing or shrubby kind. Also called pussy willow.
[Genus Salix, family Salicaceae: several species, in particular the great sallow (see goat willow) .]
2. A moth with dull yellow, orange, and brown patterned wings. The larvae of some species feed on sallow catkins.
ORIGIN: Old English salh, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse selja, and Latin salix 'willow.'