osier
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
a twig from such a willow.
any of various North American dogwoods.
Origin of osier
1Other words from osier
- osiered, adjective
- o·sier·like, adjective
Words Nearby osier
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How to use osier in a sentence
A variety of colors was the only ornament of their wooden or osier shields.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonTheir roads were marvels of engineering construction, but they could not build bridges except frail ones made out of osier cables.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyBut the youngest sister would not hear of it, and they all rose out of sight in their osier basket.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis SpenceIn those days the lazy waters of the Loire flowed midst osier-beds and birchen thickets, since removed for purposes of navigation.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceThe shields displayed their texture of osier or bull-tendon, destitute of their coverings of hide.
Snnica | Vicente Blasco Ibez
British Dictionary definitions for osier
/ (ˈəʊzɪə) /
any of various willow trees, esp Salix viminalis, whose flexible branches or twigs are used for making baskets, etc
a twig or branch from such a tree
any of several North American dogwoods, esp the red osier
Origin of osier
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