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vimineous
[vi-min-ee-uhs]
adjective
of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots.
of or made of twigs.
vimineous
/ ɪˈɪɪə /
adjective
rarebotany having, producing, or resembling long flexible shoots
Word History and Origins
Origin of vimineous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vimineous1
Example Sentences
Vimineous, producing slender twigs, such as those used for wicker-work.
Likewise to make carts, because it is exceeding light; for vine, and hop-props, and divers vimineous works.
He noticed some detail of the stonework in the arch as he swam toward it; he noticed the poplars, some three or four of different heights, which stood up all stiff and vimineous as seen from below, beside it; he remembered the Boy once saying they looked like hairy caterpillars standing on their heads, and smiled even now at the quaint conceit.
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