(noun) any of various willows (especially Salix viminalis) whose pliable twigs are used for furniture and basketry / (noun) a willow rod used in basketry / (noun) any of several American dogwoods / (noun) red osier / (noun) a common shrubby North American dogwood (Cornus stolonifera syn. C. sericea) with reddish-purple twigs, small white flowers, and globose blue or whitish fruit
In the valley a line of osiers flinched at the least breath of air.