osier

osier
[ˈəʊzɪə]
noun
  1. a small Eurasian willow which grows mostly in wet habitats. It is usually coppiced, being a major source of the long flexible shoots (withies) used in basketwork
    蒿柳
  2. Salix viminalis, family Salicaceae
    拉丁名Salix viminalis,杨柳科
    ■a shoot of a willow
    柳条
    ■(dated)any willow tree
    (旧)柳树
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French; compare with medieval Latin auseria 'osier bed'
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