单词 | sallow |
释义 | Word Frequency sallow 1(ˈsæləʊ) adjective 1. (esp of human skin) of an unhealthy pale or yellowish colour verb 2. (transitive) to make sallow Derived forms sallowish (ˈsallowish) adjective sallowly (ˈsallowly) adverb sallowness (ˈsallowness) noun Word origin Old English salu; related to Old Norse sol seaweed (Icelandic sōlr yellowish), Old High German salo, French sale dirtyWord Frequency sallow 2(ˈsæləʊ) noun 1. any of several small willow trees, esp the Eurasian Salix cinerea (common sallow), which has large catkins that appear before the leaves 2. a twig or the wood of any of these trees Derived forms sallowy (ˈsallowy) adjective Word origin Old English sealh; related to Old Norse selja, Old High German salaha, Middle Low German salwīde, Latin salix |
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