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单词 osier
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•sier /ˈoʊʒɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Plant Biologya willow tree having tough, flexible twigs used for wickerwork.
  2. a twig from such a willow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
o•sier  (ō′zhər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
  2. a twig from such a willow.
  3. Plant Biologyany of various North American dogwoods.
  • Middle French; akin to Medieval Latin ausāria willow bed
  • Middle English 1300–50
o′siered, adj. 
o′sier•like′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
osier /ˈəʊzɪə/ n
  1. any of various willow trees, esp Salix viminalis, whose flexible branches or twigs are used for making baskets, etc
  2. a twig or branch from such a tree
  3. any of several North American dogwoods, esp the red osier
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, probably from Medieval Latin ausēria, perhaps of Gaulish origin; compare Breton aoz
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