English > osier: 2 senses > noun 2, plant| Meaning | Any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture. |
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| Member of | Salix, genus Salix | A large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees |
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| Narrower | almond willow, black Hollander, Salix triandra, Salix amygdalina | Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry |
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| 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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