VIMINEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

vimineous (comparative more vimineous, superlative most vimineous)

Of or pertaining to twigs.

(botany) Producing long, slender twigs or shoots.

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*min"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. vimineus, fr. vimen pliant twig.]

1. Of or pertaining to twigs; made of pliant twigs. "In the hive's vimineous dome." Prior.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Producing long, slender twigs or shoots.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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