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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKorbweide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈkɔʁpˌvaɪ̯də/
"Die Korbweide wird oft für Flechtarbeiten verwendet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A willow of any of various species, having flexible shoots used for basketry and furniture making.
"The basket maker carefully selected the pliable osier twigs to weave the sturdy rim." - 2
A flexible twig or branch of an osier willow.
"He bound the bundle of firewood tightly using a fresh green osier."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Old French 'osier', derived from Late Latin 'oiseria', meaning a willow bed, and ultimately traced back to Greek 'oisýē', referring to the willow tree. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, retaining its specific reference to basket-weaving willow shoots.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Osier" is said worldwide
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osier
Transliteration: /o.zje/
"Les paniers sont faits d'osier tressé."
Korbweide
Transliteration: /ˈkɔʁpˌvaɪ̯də/
"Die Korbweide wird oft für Flechtarbeiten verwendet."
vimini
Transliteration: /ˈvi.mi.ni/
"La sedia è costruita con rami di vimini."
mimbre
Transliteration: /ˈmim.bɾe/
"Compró una cesta de mimbre en el mercado local."
vime
Transliteration: /ˈvi.mi/
"Os móveis de vime são leves e duráveis."
बेंट
Transliteration: bent
"टोकरी बनाने के लिए बेंट का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
柳条
Transliteration: liǔ tiáo
"这个篮子是用柳条编织而成的。"
버들가지
Transliteration: beodeul-gaji
"그 바구니는 유연한 버들가지로 만들어졌다."
柳の小枝
Transliteration: yanagi no koeda
"かご職人は柳の小枝を使って美しい籠を編んだ。"
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