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dwarf willow

/dwɔːf ˈwɪləʊ/

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/dwɔːf ˈwɪləʊ/C1formalscientific
  • ruМелкий, низкорослый вид ивы (Salix herbacea), который обычно растет в арктических и альпийских тундровых регионах, редко превышая несколько сантиметров в высоту.

A small, low-growing species of willow (Salix herbacea) that typically grows in arctic and alpine tundra regions, rarely exceeding a few centimeters in height.

  1. Small shrub speciesC1formal

    A very small, creeping willow species (Salix herbacea) that grows in arctic and alpine tundra regions, typically reaching only a few centimeters in height.

    ruКарликовая ива

    • The dwarf willow is one of the smallest woody plants in the world.
    • Botanists found a patch of dwarf willow growing near the glacier.
    • Dwarf willow leaves are tiny and round, adapted to harsh winds.