red osier

n 1: common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and

white flowers [syn: {red osier dogwood}, {red dogwood},

{American dogwood}, {redbrush}, {Cornus stolonifera}]

2: Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich

in tannin [syn: {purple willow}, {red willow}, {basket

willow}, {purple osier}, {Salix purpurea}]