SALIX PURPUREA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Salix purpurea mean? 

• SALIX PURPUREA (noun)
  The noun SALIX PURPUREA has 1 sense:

1. Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

  Familiarity information: SALIX PURPUREA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SALIX PURPUREA (noun)

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Meaning:

Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

basket willow; purple osier; purple willow; red osier; red willow; Salix purpurea

Hypernyms ("Salix purpurea" is a kind of...):

osier (any of various willows having pliable twigs used in basketry and furniture)

Holonyms ("Salix purpurea" is a member of...):

genus Salix; Salix (a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows)