vimen

[ vahy-muh n ]

/ ˈvaɪ mən /

noun, plural vim·i·na [vim-uh-nuh] /ˈvɪm ə nə/. Botany.

a long, flexible shoot of a plant.

Words nearby vimen

vilnius, vilyui, vim, vim and vigor, vimana, vimen, vimentin, viminal, vimineous, vimpa, vimy

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

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Examples 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 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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