sarmentose

[ sahr-men-tohs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Botany.

sarmentose

/ sɑːˈmɛntəʊs; ˌsɑːmənˈteɪʃəs; sɑːˈmɛntəs /

1750–60; < Latin sarmentōsus, equivalent to sarment ( um ) twig + -ōsus -ose ¹

C18: from Latin sarmentōsus full of twigs, from sarmentum brushwood, from sarpere to prune

Sarmentaceous, Sarmentose, bearing long and flexible twigs (Sarments), either spreading or procumbent.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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