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Thread #13222   Message #108622
Posted By: IanC
26-Aug-99 - 07:56 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Sally Garden / Sally Gardens
Subject: RE: Sally Garden
Sallow is the name in English for a number of species of Willow (e.g. Yellow Sallow). These are frequently referred to colloquially as Sally due to the way the -ow ending is pronounced, certainly in East Anglia (they might be called Sally or Saller depending on the location). I wonder why we don't call willows "Willy"?