wicker

Etymology

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

noun

1. A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
2. Wickerwork.
   wicker basket
   wicker cradle

adj

1. Made of wickerwork.
   He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate. 1956, Delano Ames, chapter 7, in Crime out of Mind