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Sallow

noun/sˈæloʊ/
Definition
any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
cause to become sallow
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈæloʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈaləʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈaləʊ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈæloʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal
verbcause to become sallow
“The illness has sallowed her face”
adjectiveunhealthy looking
Word Forms
sallownessnouna sickly yellowish skin color
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fahl
eine von mehreren strauchigen breitblättrigen Weiden der Alten Welt mit großen Kätzchen; Einige sind wichtige Quellen für Tanbark und Holzkohle
🇫🇷French
jaunâtre
l'un des nombreux saules arbustifs à larges feuilles de l'Ancien Monde ayant de gros chatons ; certaines sont des sources importantes d’écorce de tan et de charbon de bois
🇪🇸Spanish
cetrino
cualquiera de los varios sauces arbustivos de hoja ancha del Viejo Mundo que tienen grandes amentos; algunos son fuentes importantes de corteza de curtido y carbón vegetal
🇮🇹Italian
giallastro
uno qualsiasi dei tanti salici arbustivi a foglia larga del Vecchio Mondo con grandi amenti; alcuni sono fonti importanti di corteccia di concia e carbone
🇳🇱Dutch
vaal
een van de verschillende struikachtige loofwilgen uit de Oude Wereld met grote katjes; sommige zijn belangrijke bronnen voor tanbark en houtskool
🇵🇹Portuguese
pálido
qualquer um dos vários salgueiros arbustivos de folhas largas do Velho Mundo com grandes amentilhos; alguns são fontes importantes de tanbark e carvão
🇷🇺Russian
желтоватый
любая из нескольких кустарниковых широколиственных ив Старого Света с большими сережками; некоторые из них являются важными источниками дубильной коры и древесного угля.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भूरे रंग का
पुरानी दुनिया की कई झाड़ीदार चौड़ी पत्ती वाली विलो में से कोई भी जिसमें बड़े कैटकिंस हों; कुछ टैनबार्क और चारकोल के महत्वपूर्ण स्रोत हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
সালো
অনেকগুলি পুরানো বিশ্বের ঝোপঝাড় চওড়া পাতার উইলোগুলির মধ্যে যে কোনও বড় ক্যাটকিন রয়েছে; কিছু ট্যানবার্ক এবং কাঠকয়লার জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উত্স
🇮🇳Tamil
சாலோ
பெரிய பூனைகளைக் கொண்ட பல பழைய உலக புதர் பரந்த-இலைகள் கொண்ட வில்லோக்கள்; சில டான்பார்க் மற்றும் கரிக்கான முக்கிய ஆதாரங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
సాలో
పెద్ద క్యాట్‌కిన్‌లను కలిగి ఉన్న అనేక పాత ప్రపంచ పొదలతో కూడిన విశాలమైన విల్లోలలో ఏదైనా; కొన్ని టాన్‌బార్క్ మరియు బొగ్గుకు ముఖ్యమైన వనరులు
🇮🇳Marathi
सलो
जुन्या जगाच्या अनेक झुडूपांपैकी कोणतेही मोठे कॅटकिन्स असलेले रुंद-पातीचे विलो; काही तानबार्क आणि कोळशाचे महत्त्वाचे स्रोत आहेत
🇮🇳Gujarati
સૉલો
જૂના વિશ્વના ઘણા ઝાડવાવાળા પહોળા પાંદડાવાળા વિલોમાંથી કોઈપણ કે જેમાં મોટા કેટકિન્સ હોય છે; કેટલાક ટેનબાર્ક અને કોલસાના મહત્વના સ્ત્રોત છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಾಲೋ
ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕ್ಯಾಟ್ಕಿನ್ಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಹಲವಾರು ಹಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಪೊದೆಸಸ್ಯ ವಿಶಾಲ-ಎಲೆಗಳ ವಿಲೋಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ; ಕೆಲವು ಟ್ಯಾನ್‌ಬಾರ್ಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇದ್ದಿಲಿನ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮೂಲಗಳಾಗಿವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സാലോ
വലിയ പൂച്ചക്കുട്ടികളുള്ള, പഴയ ലോകത്തിലെ കുറ്റിച്ചെടികളുള്ള വിശാലമായ ഇലകളുള്ള വില്ലോകളിൽ ഏതെങ്കിലും; ചിലത് ടാൻബാർക്കിൻ്റെയും കരിയുടെയും പ്രധാന ഉറവിടങ്ങളാണ്
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蜡黄的
几种具有大柳絮的旧世界灌木阔叶柳树中的任何一种;有些是棕褐色和木炭的重要来源
🇯🇵Japanese
青白い
大きな尾状花序を持ついくつかの旧世界の低木広葉ヤナギの総称。いくつかはタンバークと木炭の重要な供給源です
🇰🇷Korean
얕은
큰 catkins를 가지고 있는 여러 구대륙 관목의 활엽수 버드나무 중 하나; 일부는 탄피와 숯의 중요한 공급원입니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vàng vọt
bất kỳ cây liễu lá rộng bụi rậm nào của Thế giới cũ có những cây hoa mèo lớn; một số là nguồn cung cấp vỏ cây và than củi quan trọng
🇹🇭Thai
ซีด
ต้นหลิวใบกว้างพุ่มเตี้ยหลายแห่งในโลกเก่าที่มี catkins ขนาดใหญ่ บางแห่งเป็นแหล่งสำคัญของต้นแทนบาร์กและถ่าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pudar
salah satu dari beberapa pohon willow berdaun lebar semak Dunia Lama yang memiliki catkin besar; beberapa merupakan sumber penting untuk kulit kayu dan arang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شاحب
أي من أشجار الصفصاف الشجيرة ذات الأوراق العريضة العديدة في العالم القديم والتي تحتوي على قطط كبيرة؛ وبعضها مصادر مهمة للتنبارك والفحم
🇮🇷Persian
گوسفند
هر یک از چندین بید درختچه ای پهن برگ دنیای قدیم که دارای گربه سانان بزرگ است. برخی از آنها منابع مهمی برای تانک و زغال هستند
🇹🇷Turkish
solgun
büyük kediciklere sahip birkaç Eski Dünya çalısı geniş yapraklı söğütten herhangi biri; bazıları tanbark ve odun kömürü için önemli kaynaklardır
🇮🇱Hebrew
רדודה
כל אחת מכמה עצים רחבי-עלים שיחיים מהעולם הישן עם קטינים גדולים; חלקם הם מקורות חשובים לטנברק ופחם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sallow'?
The primary meaning of 'sallow' is 'any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sallow' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sallow' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sallow' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sallow' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sallow' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sallow' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sallow' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sallow' in regular conversations?
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