Of a plant, or part of a plant: resembling or characteristic of a stick; hard, woody.

Of the nature of or consisting of wood; of or belonging to the wood as a constituent part of the plant; ligneous.

Of the nature of wood; woody: said esp. of plants and their texture (opposed to herbaceous).

Of a tree or timber: having heartwood, esp. with specific characteristics. Cf. heart, n. 15.

= ligneous, adj.

= ligneous, adj.

Tending to be ligneous or woody.