Osier
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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