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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) red osier
a North American dogwood, Cornus sericea (or C. stolonifera), having red twigs and branches and white fruits.

Etymology: (1800–10, Amer.)

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1. (noun) red osier, red osier dogwood, red dogwood, American dogwood, redbrush, Cornus stolonifera
common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers

2. (noun) purple willow, red willow, red osier, basket willow, purple osier, Salix purpurea
Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

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