noun
willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry
• Syn: ↑common osier, ↑hemp willow, ↑Salix viminalis
• Hypernyms: ↑osier
• Member Holonyms: ↑Salix, ↑genus Salix
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noun : osier 1a
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velvet osier,
any one of various willows with flexible stems used for baskets, wickerwork, and furniture.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.