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WITHE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Band or rope made of twisted twigs or stems
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("withe" is a kind of...):
band (a restraint put around something to hold it together)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Strong flexible twig
Synonyms:
withe; withy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("withe" is a kind of...):
branchlet; sprig; twig (a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "withe"):
osier (flexible twig of a willow tree)
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