Osier Definition

ōzhər
noun
Any of various willows (esp. Salix viminalis and S. purpurea) whose lithe branches or stems are used for baskets and furniture.
Webster's New World
A willow branch used for wickerwork.
Webster's New World
A twig of one of these shrubs or trees.
American Heritage
Any of several North American dogwoods.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Osier

Noun

Singular:
osier
Plural:
osiers

Origin of Osier

  • From French osier (“basket willow, withy"), from Old French osiere (compare Medieval Latin auseria (“willow-bed")), from Frankish *halster (compare Low German Halster, Hilster (“bay willow")).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English oser Old French osier both from Medieval Latin osera, osiera

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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