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Noun: purple osier
  1. Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
    - purple willow, red willow, red osier, basket willow, Salix purpurea

Derived forms: purple osiers

Type of: osier

Part of: genus Salix, Salix

Encyclopedia: Purple osier