osier
n . 柳之一种
a . 柳条做的
柳之一种柳条做的
osier n 1 :
flexible twig of a willow tree 2 :
any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture Osier \
O "
sier \,
n . [
F .
osier :
cf . {
Prov }.
F .
oisis ,
Armor .
ozil ,
aozil ,
Gr . ?, ?, ?,
L .
vitex ,
and E .
withy .] (
Bot .)
(
a )
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 .
(
b )
One of the long ,
pliable twigs of this plant ,
or of other similar plants .
[
1913 Webster ]
The rank of osiers by the murmuring stream .
--
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
Osier bed },
or {
Osier holt },
a place where willows are grown for basket making . [
Eng .]
{
Red osier }.
(
a )
A kind of willow with reddish twigs ({
Salix rubra }).
(
b )
An American shrub ({
Cornus stolonifera })
which has slender red branches ; --
also called {
osier cornel }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Osier \
O "
sier \,
a .
Made of osiers ;
composed of ,
or containing ,
osiers . "
This osier cage of ours ." --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
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