"osier" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊzɪə/ (note: Rp), /ˈəʊʒə/ (note: Rp), /ˈoʊʒəɹ/ [General-American] Forms: osiers [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊʒə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from French osier (“basket willow, withy”), from Old French osier, hosier, hosyere (compare Medieval Latin ausēria (“willow-bed”)), from Frankish *halster (compare Low German Halster, Hilster (“bay willow”)). Alternatively from Medieval Latin ausēria (“willow-bed”), from Gaulish *awesā (“riverbed”) (compare Breton aoz (“riverbed”)), from Proto-Celtic *auos (“river”), which could also be present in the French place name Avoise. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|osier||basket willow, withy}} French osier (“basket willow, withy”), {{der|en|fro|osier}} Old French osier, {{cog|ML.|auseria|ausēria|willow-bed}} Medieval Latin ausēria (“willow-bed”), {{der|en|frk|*halster}} Frankish *halster, {{cog|nds|Halster}} Low German Halster, {{der|en|ML.|auseria|ausēria|willow-bed}} Medieval Latin ausēria (“willow-bed”), {{der|en|cel-gau|*awesā||riverbed}} Gaulish *awesā (“riverbed”), {{cog|br|aoz||riverbed}} Breton aoz (“riverbed”), {{der|en|cel-pro|*auos|t=river}} Proto-Celtic *auos (“river”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} osier (countable and uncountable, plural osiers)
  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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Willows and poplars Synonyms: common osier
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  2. (loosely) Any kind of willow. Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
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  3. (countable, uncountable) Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (plant): οἶσος (oîsos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), тал (tal) (Bashkir), ракита (rakita) [feminine] (Bulgarian), vimetera [feminine] (Catalan), vrba košíkářská [feminine] (Czech), katwilg [masculine] (Dutch), koripaju (Finnish), saule des vanniers [masculine] (French), vimieiro [masculine] (Galician), vimbieira [feminine] (Galician), xalce [masculine] (Galician), sarga [feminine] (Galician), trogalleiro [masculine] (Galician), brimial [masculine] (Galician), xarxeira [feminine] (Galician), Korb-Weide [feminine] (German), λυγαριά (lygariá) [feminine] (Greek), körfuvíðir [masculine] (Icelandic), saileánach [masculine] (Irish), vimini (Italian), vīmen [neuter] (Latin), ракита (rakita) [feminine] (Macedonian), vimeiro [masculine] (Portuguese), răchită [feminine] (Romanian), mlajă [feminine] (Romanian), и́ва прутовидная (íva prutovidnaja) [feminine] (Russian), mimbre [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), mimbrera [feminine] (Spanish), mimbrera blanca [feminine] (Spanish), korgvide [common-gender] (Swedish) Translations (twig): houžev [feminine] (Czech), koripaju (Finnish), vime [masculine] (Galician), vimbio [masculine] (Galician), bringa [feminine] (Galician), buíño [masculine] (Galician), guineita [feminine] (Galician), guimia [feminine] (Galician), trogallo [masculine] (Galician), brime [masculine] (Galician), vimine [masculine] (Italian), vime [masculine] (Portuguese), mlajă [feminine] (Romanian), и́ва (íva) [feminine] (Russian), gad [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), mimbre [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-osier-en-noun-YqmMi2G9 Disambiguation of 'plant': 0 0 100 Disambiguation of 'twig': 26 14 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: osiery, red osier dogwood (taxonomic: Cornus sericea)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
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            "feminine"
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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
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            "feminine"
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        {
          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
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            "feminine"
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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
          "code": "gl",
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          "sense": "twig",
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            "masculine"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "twig",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "twig",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
          "code": "ro",
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          "sense": "twig",
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            "feminine"
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          "word": "mlajă"
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          "roman": "íva",
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          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "и́ва"
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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
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          "sense": "twig",
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            "masculine"
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          "word": "gad"
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          "_dis1": "26 14 60",
          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "twig",
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            "masculine"
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      "ipa": "/ˈəʊzɪə/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈəʊʒə/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈoʊʒəɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
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    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊʒə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Avoise"
  ],
  "word": "osier"
}
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    "Terms with Czech translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
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    "Terms with Icelandic translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
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    "Terms with Macedonian translations",
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    "en:Willows and poplars"
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      "taxonomic": "Cornus sericea",
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        "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."
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        "(loosely) Any kind of willow."
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          "ref": "1952, L.F. Salzman, Building in England, page 188:",
          "text": "Wattling consists of a row of upright stakes the spaces between which are more or less filled by interweaving small branches, hazel rods, osiers, reeds, thin strips of wood, or other pliant material.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈəʊzɪə/",
      "note": "Rp"
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      "ipa": "/ˈəʊʒə/",
      "note": "Rp"
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      "ipa": "/ˈoʊʒəɹ/",
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        "General-American"
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      "rhymes": "-əʊʒə(ɹ)"
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      "code": "ba",
      "lang": "Bashkir",
      "roman": "tal",
      "sense": "plant",
      "word": "тал"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "rakita",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ракита"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vimetera"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vrba košíkářská"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "katwilg"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "plant",
      "word": "koripaju"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "saule des vanniers"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vimieiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "vimbieira"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "xalce"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "sarga"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trogalleiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "brimial"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "xarxeira"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Korb-Weide"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "lygariá",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "λυγαριά"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "oîsos",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "οἶσος"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "körfuvíðir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "saileánach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "plant",
      "word": "vimini"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "vīmen"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "rakita",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ракита"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vimeiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "răchită"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mlajă"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "íva prutovidnaja",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "и́ва прутовидная"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mimbre"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mimbrera"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mimbrera blanca"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "plant",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "korgvide"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "houžev"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "twig",
      "word": "koripaju"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vime"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vimbio"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bringa"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "buíño"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "guineita"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "guimia"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "trogallo"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "brime"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vimine"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vime"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mlajă"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "íva",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "и́ва"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gad"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "twig",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mimbre"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Avoise"
  ],
  "word": "osier"
}

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