Etymology

osier

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

French osier
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osier · noun1

  1. French · borrowed fromosier“basket willow, withy”
  2. English todayosier

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

Osier · proper noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromOsier
  2. English todayOsier

Borrowed from French Osier, from the noun osier (“willow tree”). Also altered from Auger and Ager. Compare Losier.

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