osier

Speech parts

1. osier - Noun

2. osier - Adjective

3. Osier - Proper noun

Meaning

A kind of willow (Salix viminalis) growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America. It is considered the best of the willows for basket work. The name is sometimes given to any kind of willow.

One of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.

Made of osiers; composed of, or containing, osiers.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bay aspen banyan ash willow alder acacia vine band wicker balsa twig rattan almond sallow

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Hypernyms

willow withy withe willow tree

Hyponyms

basket willow almond willow red osier red willow purple willow purple osier

Phrases with the word

velvet osier osier bed osier willow

Anagrams

rosie sorie

Examples

Jacob Tyson, left, and Gary Heiser, right, give five-year-old Leo Osier a donkey ride across the basketball court. Source: Internet

Leo Osier, 11, comes in from the cold to paint a pumpkin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

OSI model Osiandrian Osias osier bed osier willow osiered