- withies
- n. willow tree; sprout, sprig, shoot adj. made from sprouts, made from sprigs; flexible, pliable
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Withies — Withy With y, n.; pl. {Withies}. [OE. withe, wipi, AS. w[=i]?ig a willow, willow twig; akin to G. weide willow, OHG. w[=i]da, Icel. v[=i]?ja, a withy, Sw. vide a willow twig, Dan. vidie a willow, osier, Gr. ?, and probably to L. vitis a vine,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Portlandstein — Banqueting House aus Portland Stein Portland Stein ist ein Kalkstein aus dem Jura. Abgebaut wird er in Steinbrüchen auf der Isle of Portland. Das Gestein wurde meist in Großbritannien, vor allem nach dem großen Brand in London für den… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Salix viminalis — Withy With y, n.; pl. {Withies}. [OE. withe, wipi, AS. w[=i]?ig a willow, willow twig; akin to G. weide willow, OHG. w[=i]da, Icel. v[=i]?ja, a withy, Sw. vide a willow twig, Dan. vidie a willow, osier, Gr. ?, and probably to L. vitis a vine,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Withy — With y, n.; pl. {Withies}. [OE. withe, wipi, AS. w[=i]?ig a willow, willow twig; akin to G. weide willow, OHG. w[=i]da, Icel. v[=i]?ja, a withy, Sw. vide a willow twig, Dan. vidie a willow, osier, Gr. ?, and probably to L. vitis a vine, viere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
withy — I. noun (plural withies) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīthig; akin to Old High German wīda willow, Latin vitis vine, viēre to plait more at wire Date: before 12th century 1. willow; especially osier 1 2. a flexible slender twig or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Branch — A branch (American English IPAEng|ˈbræntʃ, British English IPAEng|ˈbrɑːntʃ) or tree branch (sometimes referred to in botany as a ramus) is a woody structural member connected to but not part of the central trunk of a tree (or sometimes a shrub).… … Wikipedia
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