(n.) One who deals in hose or stocking, or in goods knit or woven like hose.
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Osier
Definition:
(n.) A kind of willow (Salix viminalis) growing in wet places in Europe and Asia, and introduced into North America. It is considered the best of the willows for basket work. The name is sometimes given to any kind of willow.
(n.) One of the long, pliable twigs of this plant, or of other similar plants.
(a.) Made of osiers; composed of, or containing, osiers.
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(1) The paper presents the results of a 10-year study on waste water purification in forest soil, under conditions of lysimeters and in the field, using pine-, larch- and osier cultures.