2 entries under this word

Sallow

Săl'lōw, n.

noun

n. [A.-S. salig, sealh, seal, O. H. Ger. salaha, Lat. salix, Ir. sail, saileach, Gael. seileach, W. helyg.] (Bot.) One of certain trees or low shrubs of the willow kind, or genus Salix. P. Cyc.

Săl'lōw, a.

adjective

a. [compar. SALLOWER; superl. SALLOWEST.] [A-S. salu, sal, salurig, salovig, salvig, D. zaluw, O. H. Ger. salo, salaw, Prov. Ger. sāl, It. salavo, Fr. sale.] Having a yellowish color; of a pale, sickly color, tinged with a dark yellow; as, a sallow skin.