desert willow

Definitions of desert willow
  1. noun
    evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods
    synonyms: Chilopsis linearis
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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