red osier vs purple willow

red osier and purple willow both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
red osier	Yes	No	No	No
purple willow	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, red osier and purple willow are synonyms defined as:

red osier and purple willow: Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin

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

red osier (noun)	purple willow (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
common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers