basket willow vs Salix purpurea

basket willow and Salix purpurea both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
basket willow	Yes	No	No	No
Salix purpurea	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, basket willow and Salix purpurea are synonyms defined as:

basket willow and Salix purpurea: Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

Other synonyms of basket willow include purple osier, purple willow, red osier, red willow.

basket willow (noun)	Salix purpurea (noun)
Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin	Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin