willow

saule

Arbre ou arbuste poussant souvent près de l’eau, généralement à feuilles longues et étroites.

En anglais simple : A tree or bush that often grows near water, usually with long, narrow leaves.

• A willow grows beside the pond.
• The willows bent in the wind.
• We rested under the branches of a large willow.

Expressions courantes : weeping willow, a willow tree, under a willow

bois de saule

Bois du saule, utilisé pour fabriquer notamment des battes de cricket.

En anglais simple : Wood from this tree, used to make things such as cricket bats.

• This bat is made from willow.
• The craftsman carved the handle from willow.
• They dried the willow before shaping it.

Expressions courantes : made from willow, seasoned willow, a willow handle

batte de cricket

Batte en bois utilisée pour frapper la balle au cricket.

En anglais simple : A wooden bat used to hit the ball in cricket.

• He swung the willow confidently.
• Her skill with the willow delighted the crowd.
• The batsman raised his willow after reaching a hundred runs.

Synonymes : cricket bat, bat

Expressions courantes : wield the willow, swing the willow, with the willow

ouvreuse de coton

Machine à pointes métalliques tournantes qui sépare et nettoie le coton avant sa transformation en tissu.

En anglais simple : A machine with turning metal points that separates and cleans cotton before it is made into cloth.

• The willow cleaned the raw cotton.
• Workers fed cotton into the willow.
• The mill’s willow had a drum covered in metal spikes.

Expressions courantes : a cotton willow, the willow drum, feed the willow