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    PURPLE OSIER

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tanninplay

    Synonyms:

    basket willow; purple osier; purple willow; red osier; red willow; Salix purpurea

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("purple osier" is a kind of...):

    osier (any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture)

    Holonyms ("purple osier" is a member of...):

    genus Salix; Salix (a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows)

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