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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/, adjectiveWords 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) /
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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