red osier
red osier · red osiers
A dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to much of North America, used for…A dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to much of North America, used for basketry.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to much of North America, used for basketry.
More definitions
- common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
- Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
Forms
plural: red osiers| Singular | red osier |
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regular
Synonyms
16 synonymsred brushredtwig dogwoodred willowredstem dogwoodred-roodAmerican dogwoodcreek dogwoodwestern dogwood
Close in meaning
- common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers:red osier dogwoodred dogwoodAmerican dogwoodredbrushCornus stolonifera
- Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin:purple willowred willowbasket willowpurple osierSalix purpurea
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable