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wicker.

A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɪkəː/Received-Pronunciation[ˈwɪkəː]Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɪkɚ/General-American[ˈwɪkɚ] ~ [ˈwɪkɹ̩]General-American
  1. A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Wickerwork.

    countable · uncountable
    wicker basket   wicker chair  wicker cradle
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wiker, cognate with Old Swedish vikker (“willow”), Old Norse veikr (“weak”), English weak.

adj/ˈwɪkəː/Received-Pronunciation[ˈwɪkəː]Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɪkɚ/General-American[ˈwɪkɚ] ~ [ˈwɪkɹ̩]General-American
  1. Made of wickerwork.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wiker, cognate with Old Swedish vikker (“willow”), Old Norse veikr (“weak”), English weak.

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