Definition of Osier
O´sier
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
kind
of
willow
(
Salix
viminalis
)
growing
in
wet
places
in
Europe
and
Asia
,
and
introduced
into
North
America
.
It
is
considered
the
best
of
the
willows
for
basket
work
.
The
name
is
sometimes
given
to
any
kind
of
willow
.
The
rank
of
osiers
by
the
murmuring
stream
.
- Shak.
Osier bed
a
place
where
willows
are
grown
for
basket
making
.
Red osier
a
-
A
kind
of
willow
with
reddish
twigs
(
Salix
rubra
).
b
-
An
American
shrub
(
Cornus
stolonifera
)
which
has
slender
red
branches
; -
also
called
osier cornel
.
a.
1.
Made
of
osiers
;
composed
of
,
or
containing
,
osiers
.
Related Words
withe
,
withy
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