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vimineous
adjective
vi·min·e·ous
\və̇ˈminēəs\
Definition of vimineous
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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Origin and Etymology of vimineous
Latin vimineus, from vimin-, vimen pliant twig, withe + -eus -eous; akin to Latin viēre to plait
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