| NOUN | plant | osier | flexible twig of a willow tree |
|---|---|---|---|
| plant | osier | any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture |
| Meaning | Flexible twig of a willow tree. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | withe, withy | Strong flexible twig |
| Spanish | bardaguera, mimbre, vimbre | |
| Meaning | Any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture. | |
|---|---|---|
| Member of | Salix, genus Salix | A large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees |
| Narrower | almond willow, black Hollander, Salix triandra, Salix amygdalina | Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry |
| common osier, hemp willow, velvet osier, Salix viminalis | willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry | |
| golden willow, Salix alba vitellina, Salix vitellina | European willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry | |
| purple willow, red willow, red osier, basket willow, purple osier, Salix purpurea | Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin | |
| Broader | willow, willow tree | Any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix |
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