1. Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
   "The red osier's bright stems stood out against the winter snow";
   - red osier dogwood, red dogwood, American dogwood, redbrush, Cornus stolonifera
    
2. Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
   "Craftsmen harvested red osier stems for basket-making";
   - purple willow, red willow, basket willow, purple osier, Salix purpurea

Derived forms: red osiers

Type of: cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree, osier

Part of: genus Salix, Salix

Encyclopedia: Red osier