wicker

(wikər)

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 )

Origin: 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

See wicker in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A flexible plant branch or twig, as of a willow, used in weaving baskets or furniture.
  2. Wickerwork.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English wiker

Origin: , of Scandinavian origin; see weik-2 in Indo-European roots

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