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:
osiersOrigin of Osier
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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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