vimen

[ vahy-muh n ]
/ ˈvaɪ mən /

noun, plural vim·i·na [vim-uh-nuh] /ˈvɪm ə nə/. Botany.

a long, flexible shoot of a plant.

Origin of vimen

From the Latin word vīmen osier, withe, twig

OTHER WORDS FROM vimen

vim·i·nal [vim-uh-nl] /ˈvɪm ə nl/, adjective

Words nearby vimen

vilnius, vilyui, vim, vim and vigor, vimana, vimen, vimentin, viminal, vimineous, vimpa, vimy

Example sentences from the Web for vimina

  • The Viminal derives its name from Vimina, signifying osiers, 174 which grew here in large quantities.

    Rambles in Rome |S. Russell Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for vimina

vimen
/ (ˈvaɪmɛn) /

noun plural vimina (ˈvɪmɪnə)

botany rare a long flexible shoot that occurs in certain plants

Word Origin for vimen

C19: from Latin: a pliant twig, osier