napoleon's-willow

napoleon's-willow
\\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷\ noun (plural napoleon's-willows)
Usage: usually capitalized N
Etymology: after Napoleon I; from the fact that his tomb at Saint Helena is overshadowed by a tree of this species

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