osier

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) A willow, of species Salix viminalis, growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America, considered the best willow for wickerwork.
2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any kind of willow.
3. (countable, uncountable) Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.

Concepts

osier

osiers

Synonymes

willow

wicker

sallow

willow tree

hemp willow

vitex

common osier

willow branches

velvet osier

wickerwork

willow twig

Traductions

λυγαριά

Salix

mimbre

mimbrera

vimine

λιγαριά

ιτιά

vímet

Weiden…

ιτέα η λυγοειδής

Weidenrute

vimetera

vinco

vime

λύγος

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈəʊzɪə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à bas-allemand: Halster

Appartenant à breton: aoz

In summary

Borrowed from French osier (“basket willow, withy”)