NOUN | plant | red osier, red osier dogwood, red dogwood, American dogwood, redbrush, Cornus stolonifera | common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers |
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plant | red osier, purple willow, red willow, basket willow, purple osier, Salix purpurea | Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin |
Meaning | Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers. | |
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Synonyms | red osier dogwood, red dogwood, American dogwood, redbrush, Cornus stolonifera | |
Broader | dogwood, dogwood tree, cornel | A tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers |
Meaning | Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin. | |
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Synonyms | purple willow, red willow, 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 |
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