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PURPLE OSIER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
Synonyms:
basket willow; purple osier; purple willow; red osier; red willow; Salix purpurea
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("purple osier" is a kind of...):
osier (any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture)
Holonyms ("purple osier" is a member of...):
genus Salix; Salix (a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows)