ˈcrack-ˌwillow
[f. crack v. + willow.]
A name for Salix fragilis, a species of willow with brittle branches.
| 1670 Ray Catal. Plant. 271 The Crack-willow. 1806 T. Harwood Lichfield 453 Near Stow-pool, the salix fragilis, crack-willow, flourishes. 1861 Miss Pratt Flower Pl. V. 80. |