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Definition of rose willow in English:

rose willow

Pronunciation /ˈrəʊz ˌwɪləʊ/

noun

North American

  • Any of several dogwoods (genus Cornus) having red twigs; especially the red osier dogwood, C. sericea.

Origin

Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). From rose + willow.