ligneous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪɡnɪəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lig′nē əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lig•ne•ous  (lig′nē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botanyof the nature of or resembling wood;
    woody.
  • Latin ligneus of wood. See lign-, -eous
  • 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ligneous / ˈlɪɡnɪəs/
  1. of or resembling wood
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ligneus, from lignum wood
'ligneous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-eous - boon - pyroligneous - woody - xyloid

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