"red osier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: red osiers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} red osier (countable and uncountable, plural red osiers)
  1. A dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to much of North America, used for basketry. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: red brush, red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, red-rood, American dogwood, creek dogwood, western dogwood
    Sense id: en-red_osier-en-noun-f4eJndu4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Plants
     
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          "word": "red willow"
        },
        {
          "word": "redstem dogwood"
        },
        {
          "word": "redtwig dogwood"
        },
        {
          "word": "red-rood"
        },
        {
          "word": "American dogwood"
        },
        {
          "word": "creek dogwood"
        },
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          "word": "western dogwood"
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "red-rood"
    },
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