vimen
[ vahy-muhn ]
/ ˈvaɪ mən /
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/, adjectiveWords nearby vimen
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Example sentences from the Web for vimen
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 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) /
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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