VIMINEOUS


Meaning of VIMINEOUS in English

və̇ˈminēəs adjective

Etymology: Latin vimineus, from vimin-, vimen pliant twig, withe + -eus -eous; akin to Latin viēre to plait — more at withy

1. obsolete : woven of pliant twigs

a vimineous texture like a birdcage — Richard Tomlinson

2. : of or producing long slender twigs or shoots

a shrub of vimineous habit

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