osier

• n. 柳条；柳树；柳枝
• adj. 柳条做的

来自拉丁语osera,垂柳，柳树。

osier (n.)

species of willow used in basket-work, c. 1300, from Old French osier "willow twig" (13c.) and directly from Medieval Latin osera "willow," ausaria "willow bed," of unknown origin, perhaps from Gaulish. Old English had the word as oser, from Medieval Latin.

1. In one comer were an osier suitcase and three bundles probably the three men's luggage.

那边的墙角有一只柳条箱,三个衣包,大概就是三位先生带来的.

来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

2. Osier is used to make baskets.

柳条常用来编筐.

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