Definition of willow-pattern:
(n) :
Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
(n) :
The wood of these trees.
(n) :
(cricket, colloquial) A cricket bat.
(n) :
(baseball, slang, 1800s) The baseball bat.
(v) :
(transitive) To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow.
(n) :
A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.