wicker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
  2. Wickerwork.
adj
  1. Made of wickerwork.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A ghost town in Brazos County, Texas, United States, recorded by the USGS as a populated place.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪkəː/ [ˈwɪkəː] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wicker.wav /ˈwɪkɚ/ [ˈwɪkɚ] ~ [ˈwɪkɹ̩]

Word forms

wicker wickers

Etymology

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

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