HyperDic: purple_willow

English > 1 sense of the expression *purple willow*:
NOUN	plant	purple willow, red willow, red osier, basket willow, purple osier, Salix purpurea	Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

English > *purple willow*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin.
Synonyms	red willow, red osier, basket willow, purple osier, Salix purpurea
Member of	Salix, genus Salix	A large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees
Broader	osier	Any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture