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wicker definition

wicker (wik′ər)

noun

  1. a thin, flexible twig; withe
    1. such twigs or long, woody strips woven together, as in making baskets or furniture
    2. wickerwork (sense )

Etymology: ME wiker < Scand, as in Swed dial. viker, Dan dial. vigger, willow, Swed vika, to bend < IE base *weig- > weak

adjective

made of or covered with wicker

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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