osier
English Thesaurus
1. any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | willow, willow tree, |
| definition | : | any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | golden willow, salix alba vitellina, salix vitellina, |
| definition | : | European willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | almond willow, black hollander, salix amygdalina, salix triandra, |
| definition | : | Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | basket willow, purple osier, purple willow, red osier, red willow, salix purpurea, |
| definition | : | Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | common osier, hemp willow, salix viminalis, velvet osier, |
| definition | : | willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | genus salix, salix, |
| definition | : | a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows (noun.plant) |
2. flexible twig of a willow tree (noun.plant)
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