osier
/ˈoʊʒəɹ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A willow, of species Salix viminalis, growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America, considered the best willow for wickerwork.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname from French.
Example Sentences
- "She pulled half a dozen fine fish out of the water within the reeds, killing each as she took it out, and threading it on a long osier that she carried. Then she knotted the osier, hung it on her arm, picked up the pitcher, and turned to come back."
- "Wattling consists of a row of upright stakes the spaces between which are more or less filled by interweaving small branches, hazel rods, osiers, reeds, thin strips of wood, or other pliant material."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: osier
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈoʊʒəɹ/
- British English: /ˈəʊzɪə/