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ligneous

[ lig-nee-uhs ]

adjective

  1. of the nature of or resembling wood; woody.


ligneous

/ ˈ±ôɪɡ²Ôɪə²õ /

adjective

  1. of or resembling wood
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ligneous1

First recorded in 1620–30, ligneous is from the Latin word ligneus of wood. See lign-, -eous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ligneous1

C17: from Latin ligneus, from lignum wood
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Baba’s lips, formed from the tree trunk’s bark, were pressed tight, his ligneous face full of a quiet sadness.

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Hard herbs hold their moisture better, and their ligneous stems and hardy leaves resist wilting.

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He was educated during youthful travels through Western Europe, and loathed the Slavic, ligneous chaos of Moscow.

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Cut transversely it presents internally a circle of 8 to 12 cuneiform ligneous bundles, surrounded by a thick bark.

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If cold water be poured on this ligneous flour, enclosed in a linen bag, it becomes milky, and considerable pressure and kneading is required to express the amylaceous or starchy part of it.

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