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osier

Meaningwillow

Common meaning: a willow with flexible twigs used in weaving

Journey through time

  1. Frenchosiersource
  2. Middle Englishosyere‘willow’source
  3. Englishosier‘a willow with flexible twigs used in weaving’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on French osier ‘willow’.

Roots

  • osier French “willow”

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