n. 1 any of various willows, esp. Salix viminalis, with long flexible shoots used in basketwork. 2 a shoot of a willow. osier-bed a place where osiers are grown.
[ ME f. OF: cf. med.L auseria osier-bed ]
OSIER
Meaning of OSIER in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012