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 Salix viminalis Salix viminalis

noun

  • willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry  ( common osier, hemp willow, Salix viminalis, velvet osier )
    willow with long flexible twigs used in basketry


    •  NIH NIH

    noun

  • an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government  ( National Institutes of Health, NIH )
    an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government


    •  watchdog watchdog

    noun

  • a dog trained to guard property  ( guard dog, watchdog )
    a dog trained to guard property
  • a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste  ( watchdog )
    a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
      she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses
    she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses


    •  ship's officer ship's officer

    noun

  • a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel  ( ship's officer, officer )
    a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
      he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines
    he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines


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