"least willow" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} least willow (uncountable)
  1. Either of two species of willow:
    Salix herbacea, a tiny creeping shrub widely distributed in alpine and Arctic environments.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Willows and poplars Synonyms: dwarf willow Translations (Salix herbacea): grasvíðir [masculine] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-least_willow-en-noun-0WTx7dR- Disambiguation of Willows and poplars: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Icelandic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'Salix herbacea': 70 30
  2. Either of two species of willow:
    Salix rotundifolia, a densely matted shrub growing in tundral regions.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Willows and poplars
    Sense id: en-least_willow-en-noun-4d~k9bWl Disambiguation of Willows and poplars: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Icelandic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 49 51
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