vimineous

vimineous
/vi min"ee euhs/, adj. Bot.
1. of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots.
2. of or made of twigs.
[1645-55; < L vimineus made of osiers, equiv. to vimin- (s. of vimen) osier + -eus -EOUS]

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  • Vimineous — Vi*min e*ous (?; 277), a. [L. vimineus, fr. vimen pliant twig.] 1. Of or pertaining to twigs; made of pliant twigs. In the hive s vimineous dome. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Producing long, slender twigs or shoots. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • vimineous — vi·min·e·ous …   English syllables

  • vimineous — /vəˈmɪniəs/ (say vuh mineeuhs) adjective Botany 1. of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots. 2. of or made of twigs. {Latin vīmineus made of twigs} …  

  • vimineous — adj. Bot. of or producing twigs or shoots. Etymology: L vimineus f. vimen viminis osier …   Useful english dictionary

  • vimen —   n. (pl. mina ) long thin branch or twig.    ♦ vimineous, a. pertaining to or made of twigs …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • vimen — [vī′men] n. pl. vimina [vim′ə nə] [L, an osier, twig, akin to viere, to bend, twist < IE base * wei > WITHE, WIRE] Bot. a long, flexible shoot or branch vimineous [vi min′ē əs] adj. viminal [vim′ə nəl] …   English World dictionary

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