English noun: red osier | |||
1. | red osier (plant) common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers | ||
Synonyms | American dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, red dogwood, red osier dogwood, redbrush | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree | ||
2. | red osier (plant) Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin | ||
Synonyms | basket willow, purple osier, purple willow, red willow, Salix purpurea | ||
Broader (hypernym) | osier | ||
Member meronym | genus Salix, Salix | ||