osier

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈəʊzɪə/|/ˈəʊʒə/    美 /ˈoʊʒəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
  2. Any kind of willow. broadly,countable,uncountable
  3. Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants. countable,uncountable
    — She pulled half a dozen fine fish out of the water within the reeds, killing each as she took it out, and threading it on a long osier that she carried. Then she knotted the osier, hung it on her arm, picked up the pitcher, and turned to come back.

词形变化

osiers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
osiered osierlike osiery red osier red osier dogwood

词源

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