black Hollander
- noun
- UK
:
sauce negro
- The baskets were expertly woven from the supple branches of the black Hollander.
Examples
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Gardeners often cultivate the black Hollander for its usefulness in traditional crafts.
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The black Hollander is known for its flexibility.
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A row of black Hollanders lined the edge of the field, ready for harvesting.
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Many artisans prefer using black Hollanders for weaving.
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Gardeners often cultivate the black Hollander for its usefulness in traditional crafts.
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The baskets were expertly woven from the supple branches of the black Hollander.
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Many artisans prefer using black Hollanders for weaving.
Synonyms
A type of willow with long flexible branches used for making baskets
A willow with long flexible twigs used for making baskets
A willow with long flexible twigs used for making baskets
Surface Forms
Morphology
black + Hollander
This is a cultivar or taxonomic name for a willow and its meaning (a specific species/variety used for basketry) cannot be derived from the parts. Even if a learner knows 'black' and interprets 'Hollander' as relating to Holland or a proper name, that knowledge does not lead to the concept of a willow or basketry use, so the expression is idiomatic and not compositionally predictable.
Etymology
Black Hollander probably comes from old basket makers in Holland. The word black points to the darker stems and Hollander to those craftsmen, because the willow's long, flexible stems were used for 'basketry'.
