"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, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50 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, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50

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