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mimbre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • osier 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.
  • wicker noun A flexible twig, often willow, woven to make baskets or furniture.

Senses

mimbre is used for these senses in English:

  • Mexican buttonbush Cephalanthus salicifolius
  • osier (countable, uncountable) Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.
  • wicker A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
  • wickerwork A thing or things made of wicker.

osier — full definition

  1. 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.
  2. noun Any kind of willow.
  3. noun Long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.

wicker — full definition

  1. noun A flexible twig, often willow, woven to make baskets or furniture.
  2. adj Made from woven twigs.
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