withy
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪði/
(also withe)
noun ( plural withies or withes)
- a tough, flexible branch of an osier or other willow, used for tying, binding, or basketry: it is fixed with withies tied to the common rafters
- another term for osier.
Origin:
Old English wīthig, of Germanic origin; related to German Weide