vimen

[ vahy-muhn ]

/ ˈvaɪ mən /

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noun, plural vim·i·na

[vim-uh-nuh]. /ˈvɪm ə nə/. Botany.

a long, flexible shoot of a plant.

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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, vimana, vim and vigor, vimen, Viminal, vimineous, v. imp., vimpa, Vimy

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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 Ainsworth
It 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 Moodie
I 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) /

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

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