sarmentose

American

[sahr-men-tohs] / sɑrˈmɛn toʊs /

Also sarmentous

adjective

Botany.

having runners.

sarmentose British

/ sɑːˈmɛntəs, sɑːˈmɛntəʊs, ˌsɑːmənˈteɪʃəs /

adjective

(of plants such as the strawberry) having stems in the form of runners

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Etymology

Origin of sarmentose

1750–60; < Latin sarmentōsus, equivalent to sarment ( um ) twig + -ōsus -ose ¹

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