vimineous

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/vɪˈmɪniəs/

adjective

Of or pertaining to twigs.

Similar
viminal
OriginLatin vimineus →
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Meanings

adjectivevimineous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to twigs.

    As in a Hive's vimineous Dome, / Ten thouſand Bees enjoy their Home; / Each does her ſtudious Action vary, / To go and come, to fetch and carry: [...]

    1718, Mat[thew] Prior, “Alma: Or, The Progress of the Mind”, in Poems on Several Occasions, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], and John Barber […], →OCLC, canto III, page 365

    Synonyms: viminal

  2. not comparablebiologyProducing long, slender shoots or twigs.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to twigs.

Similar
viminal
Also see
viminal

Origin

  1. Latinvimineus
  2. Englishvimineous

From Latin vimineus, from vimen (“pliant twig”).

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vimineous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vimineous

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vimineous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vimineous.

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