Meanings
plural red osiers
- countableuncountableA dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to much of North America, used for basketry.
Synonyms: red brush, red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, red-rood, American dogwood(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), creek dogwood, western dogwood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to much of North America, used for basketry.
More synonyms by meaning
nouncommon North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
nounEurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
red osier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20osier
“red osier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20osier. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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