How to pronounce osier
American English pronunciation
OH-zher
- IPA
- /ˈoʊʒɚ/
- Syllables
- OH · zher (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What osier means
A willow whose long, bendy twigs are woven into baskets
In a sentence: Grandma wove a sturdy basket from strips of osier she cut by the pond.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from the French word osier, a willow used for baskets.
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