vimineous

Variant of vimen

vimen definition

vi·men (vī′men)

noun pl. vimina vim′i·na (vim′ə nə)

Bot. a long, flexible shoot or branch

Etymology: L, an osier, twig, akin to viere, to bend, twist < IE base *wei- > withe, wire

Related Forms:

  • vimineous vi·min′·eous (vi min′ē əs) adjective or viminal vim′i·nal (vim′ə nəl)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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