/ ˈəʊziə(r); NAmE ˈoʊʒər/ noun
a type of willow tree, with thin branches that bend easily and are used for making baskets
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French ; compare with medieval Latin auseria osier bed.
/ ˈəʊziə(r); NAmE ˈoʊʒər/ noun
a type of willow tree, with thin branches that bend easily and are used for making baskets
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French ; compare with medieval Latin auseria osier bed.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005