osier

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Any of several willows having long rodlike twigs used in basketry, especially Salix viminalis, native to Eurasia.

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A twig of one of these shrubs or trees.

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Any of several North American dogwoods, especially the red osier.

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Either the round-leaved dogwood, Cornus circinata, or the alternate-leaved dogwood, C. alternifolia, the twigs of which are green.

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Leucothoe racemosa, an ornamental shrub of the eastern United States with racemes of waxy white flowers borne on the under side of recurved racemes.

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One of various species of willow (Salix) whose tough flexible branches are employed for wickerwork, withes, etc.

Made or consisting of willow or other shoots or twigs.

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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.

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