VELVET OSIER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry

Synonyms:

common osier; hemp willow; Salix viminalis; velvet osier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("velvet osier" is a kind of...):

osier (any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture)

Holonyms ("velvet osier" is a member of...):

genus Salix; Salix (a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows)

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