How to pronounce sallow
American English pronunciation
SAL-oh
- IPA
- /ˈsæloʊ/
- Syllables
- SAL · oh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sallow means
Most people know sallow in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A low willow bush with broad leaves
In a sentence: A sallow grew beside the stream, its broad leaves hanging over the water.
Where it comes from: This is a different word from the pale, yellowish sallow. It comes from an old English word for willow.
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