2. (Bot.) Producing long, slender twigs or shoots. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
vimineous — /vi min ee euhs/, adj. Bot. 1. of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots. 2. of or made of twigs. [1645 55; < L vimineus made of osiers, equiv. to vimin (s. of vimen) osier + eus EOUS] * * * … Universalium
vimineous — vi·min·e·ous … English syllables
vimineous — /vəˈmɪniəs/ (say vuh mineeuhs) adjective Botany 1. of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots. 2. of or made of twigs. {Latin vīmineus made of twigs} …
vimineous — adj. Bot. of or producing twigs or shoots. Etymology: L vimineus f. vimen viminis osier … Useful english dictionary
vimen — n. (pl. mina ) long thin branch or twig. ♦ vimineous, a. pertaining to or made of twigs … Dictionary of difficult words
vimen — [vī′men] n. pl. vimina [vim′ə nə] [L, an osier, twig, akin to viere, to bend, twist < IE base * wei > WITHE, WIRE] Bot. a long, flexible shoot or branch vimineous [vi min′ē əs] adj. viminal [vim′ə nəl] … English World dictionary
