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单词 vimineous
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vimineous

[ vi-min-ee-uhs ]
/ vɪˈmɪn i əs /

adjective Botany.

of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots.
of or made of twigs.

Origin of vimineous

1645–55; <Latin vīmineus made of osiers, equivalent to vīmin- (stem of vīmen) osier + -eus-eous

Words nearby vimineous

vimana, vim and vigor, vimen, vimentin, Viminal, vimineous, v. imp., vimpa, Vimy, vin, vina
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Example sentences from the Web for vimineous

  • Vimineous, producing slender twigs, such as those used for wicker-work.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for vimineous

vimineous
/ (vɪˈmɪnɪəs) /

adjective

botany rare having, producing, or resembling long flexible shoots

Word Origin for vimineous

C17: from Latin vīmineus made of osiers, from vīmen flexible shoot
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