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saule

willow

noun sol Rare

Usage Note

Saule refers to the willow tree. The most iconic variety is le saule pleureur ('the weeping willow'), a frequent symbol of melancholy in French poetry and garden design. Willow bark (l'écorce de saule) was historically used as a natural painkiller and is the origin of aspirin.

Examples

"Un saule pleureur borde la rivière."

Natural Translation

A weeping willow lines the river.

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