vimineousadj.
/vɪˈmɪnɪəs/, U.S. /vəˈmɪniəs/ Now rare.
1. Made of pliable twigs or wickerwork.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > wood of specific trees > [adjective] > willow > made of wickerwork
wicker1502
twiggen1549
wanded1567
twigged1643
vimineous1657
twiggy1664
wickereda1749
wickerworked1900
kilta1927
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. v, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Cc2 Chirurgions have invented a certain Æstuary of a vimineous texture, like a Bird-cage.
1664 J. Evelyn Sylva 37 The Timber is incomparable.., because it is exceedingly light, for Vine, and Hop-props, and divers viminious works.
1717 M. Prior Alma iii. 172 As in a Hive's vimineous Dome, Ten thousand Bees enjoy their Home.
1736 H. Brooke Universal Beauty vi. 309 Here lightly some vimineous burdens bear.
2. Botany. Producing long, flexible shoots or twigs.
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the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > [adjective] > of or having branch(es) > of particular type, shape, or size
large-limbed?1440
well-branched1572
vimineous1664
cany1831
frondose-branched1831
flagellate1882
proleptic1937
1664 J. Evelyn Sylva 3 Willows, and all the Vimineous kinds, which are raised of Sets only.
1694 W. Westmacott Θεολοβοτονολογια 154 This vimineous Tree [poplar] is properly but of two kinds.
1694 W. Westmacott Θεολοβοτονολογια 222 This [the willow] is one of the Vimineous family.
1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Vegetation In some, it [the principle of life] is seated both in the Roots, and all over the Trunk and Branches; as, in the Vimineous or Willow Kinds.
1857 A. Gray First Lessons Bot. 236 Vimineous, producing slender twigs, such as those used for wicker-work.
1866 J. Lindley & T. Moore Treasury Bot. II. 1216/2.
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