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vimineous
[ vi-min-ee-uhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots.
- of or made of twigs.
vimineous
/ vɪˈmɪnɪəs /
adjective
- rare.botany having, producing, or resembling long flexible shoots
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vimineous1
1645–55; < Latin vīmineus made of osiers, equivalent to vīmin- (stem of vīmen ) osier + -eus -eous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vimineous1
C17: from Latin vīmineus made of osiers, from vīmen flexible shoot
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Example Sentences
Likewise to make carts, because it is exceeding light; for vine, and hop-props, and divers vimineous works.
From Project Gutenberg
Vimineous, producing slender twigs, such as those used for wicker-work.
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