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- [wik-er]
- /ˈwɪk ər/
- /ˈwɪk.ər/
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- [wik-er]
- /ˈwɪk ər/
Definitions of wicker word
- noun wicker a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe. 1
- noun wicker plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork. 1
- noun wicker something made of wickerwork, as a basket. 1
- adjective wicker consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair. 1
- adjective wicker covered with wicker: a wicker jug. 1
- noun wicker Pliable twigs, typically of willow, plaited or woven to make items such as furniture and baskets. 1
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Origin of wicker
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish vikker willow. See weak
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Parts of speech for Wicker
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wicker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wicker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wicker
noun wicker
- cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
- rattan — Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- wickerwork — material or products consisting of plaited or woven twigs or osiers; articles made of wicker.
- bamboo — Bamboo is a tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems. The young shoots of the plant can be eaten and the stems are used to make furniture.
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