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Red willow

noun

Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin. Synonyms: basket willow, purple osier, purple willow, red osier, Salix purpurea.

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... of the dark room Shotaye had placed a few ears of black corn, and on them two bundles of owl's feathers, each tied to a chip of obsidian. She had also brought along some bark of the red willow; this she pulverized in the hand, and made into two cigarettes with corn husks. At that time tobacco was unknown to the Pueblos, and red willow-bark was the only thing used for smoking, while smoking itself was not a relish ...

— The Delight Makers • Adolf Bandelier

Words linked to "Red willow" : osier, Salix, genus Salix, purple osier, red osier, basket willow