vimen
[ vahy-muhn ]
noun,plural vim·i·na [vim-uh-nuh]. /ˈvɪm ə nə/. Botany.
a long, flexible shoot of a plant.
Origin of vimen
1From the Latin word vīmen osier, withe, twig
Other words from vimen
- vim·i·nal [vim-uh-nl], /ˈvɪm ə nl/, adjective
Words Nearby vimen
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How to use vimen in a sentence
So come along, and don't let's be frightenin' ourselves vith ould vimen's tales.
Auriol | W. Harrison AinsworthIt was rare fun to see him stamping and raving about the room, and vishing all the vimen in the vorld at the devil.
The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I | Susanna MoodieI say, old woman, you ain't wanted here; we doesn't take in vimen with red cloaks.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 | George W. M. Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for vimen
vimen
/ (ˈvaɪmɛn) /
nounplural vimina (ˈvɪmɪnə)
botany rare a long flexible shoot that occurs in certain plants
Origin of vimen
1C19: from Latin: a pliant twig, osier
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