red osier

Noun

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

• common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  purple willow , red willow , basket willow , purple osier , Salix purpurea , red osier dogwood , red dogwood , American dogwood , redbrush , Cornus stolonifera