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ligneous, a.|ˈlɪgniːəs|
[f. L. ligne-us (f. lign-um wood) + -ous. Cf. F. ligneux.]
1. Of the nature of wood; woody: said esp. of plants and their texture (opposed to herbaceous).
1626Bacon Sylva §504 They being of a more Ligneous Nature, will incorporate with the Tree it selfe. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vi. xii. 334 The exhalations from ligneous and lean bodies, as bones, hair, and the like. 1725Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Plants, Under-Shrubs or ligneous Plants, are those that are less than Shrubs. 1792J. Belknap Hist. New Hampsh. III. 118 That fossil, ligneous substance called peat. 1802Bingley Anim. Biog. (1813) III. 247 Towards the centre the galls are hard and ligneous. 1834M. Somerville Connex. Phys. Sci. xxvii. (1849) 365 In approaching the equator, the ligneous exceed the number of herbaceous plants. 1884Bower & Scott De Bary's Phaner. 176 The..secondary bast of ligneous Dicotyledons.
2. (A mod. use, chiefly jocular.) Made or consisting of wood, wooden. Also fig.
ligneous marble, ‘wood coated or prepared so as to resemble marble’ (Ogilvie 1882).
1812H. & J. Smith Rej. Addr. x. (1873) 94 That ligneous barricado, which..now serves as the entrance of the lowly cottage. 1859Sala Tw. round Clock (1861) 62 The ligneous charger..painted bright cream-colour [etc.]. 1865Daily Tel. 18 Oct. 7/5 Fraschini, who is ligneous as ever, and looks as if he were cut out of serviceable oak. |