withy

ˈwɪθ.i

withies

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Definition of withy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

tree

Rare

type of willow tree, especially an osier

Rare

The withy grows abundantly by the river.

osier

sallow

willow

material

Rare

band or rope made from twisted willow twigs

Rare

He tied the bundle with a withy to secure it.

withe

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type of willow tree, especially an osier
band or rope made from twisted willow twigs

Origin of withy

Old English, wīthig (willow)

Examples of withy in a sentence

Withies are common in wetland areas.
The craftsman used a withy to bind the basket.
A withy was used to secure the fence.

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French:saule, brin de saule, ...
German:Weide, Weidenstrick, ...
Italian:salice, vimini, ...
Spanish:sauce mimbre, soga de sauce, ...
Portuguese:salgueiro, vara de salgueiro, ...
Chinese:柳树, 柳条绳, ...
Japanese:柳, 柳の縄, ...
Arabic:صَفْصاف بَلَدِي, حبل صفصاف, ...
Hebrew:עֲרָבָה, חֶבֶל עֲרָבָה, ...
Russian:лозняк, ивовая веревка, ...
Ukrainian:лозняк, вербова мотузка, ...
Hindi:विधी, रस्सी, ...
Bengali:উইলো গাছ, বেতের দড়ি, ...
Catalan:vimet, corda de vimet, ...
Czech:vrba košíkářská, proutek, ...
Danish:piletræ, vidjebånd, ...
Dutch:teenwilg, wilgenband, ...
Greek:ιτιά, ιτιά σχοινί, ...
Hungarian:kosárfonó fűz, vesszőkötél, ...
Khmer:ដើមវីឡូ, ខ្សែចងធ្វើពីមែកដើមវីឡូដែលបត់ ឬរមួល, ...
Korean:버드나무, 버드나무 밧줄, ...
Persian:بید مشبک, طناب بید, ...
Polish:wiklina, wierzbowy sznur, ...
Portuguese (BR):vimeiro, vime, ...
Romanian:răchită, frânghie de salcie, ...
Swedish:korgvide, vidjeband, ...
Thai:ต้นหลิว, เชือกหลิว, ...
Turkish:söğüt, söğüt ipi, ...
Vietnamese:cây liễu, dây liễu, ...

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