单词 | ligneous |
释义 | ligneousadj. 1. Of the nature of wood; woody: said esp. of plants and their texture (opposed to herbaceous). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > part of tree or woody plant > wood > [adjective] sticky1542 woody1597 ligneous1626 hearted1651 lignous1664 lignose1698 lignescenta1706 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §504 They being of a more Ligneous Nature, will incorporate with the Tree it selfe. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica vi. xii. 334 The exhalations from ligneous and lean bodies, as bones, hair, and the like. View more context for this quotation 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Plants Under-Shrubs or ligneous Plants, are those that are less than Shrubs. 1792 J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. III. 118 That fossil, ligneous substance called peat. 1813 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. (ed. 4) III. 247 Towards the centre the galls are hard and ligneous. 1834 M. Somerville On Connexion Physical Sci. (1849) xxvii. 365 In approaching the equator, the ligneous exceed the number of herbaceous plants. 1884 F. O. Bower & D. H. Scott tr. H. A. de Bary Compar. Anat. Phanerogams & Ferns 176 The..secondary bast of ligneous Dicotyledons. 2. (A modern use, chiefly jocular.) Made or consisting of wood, wooden. Also figurative. ligneous marble, ‘wood coated or prepared so as to resemble marble’ (Ogilvie 1882). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [adjective] > made or constructed of wood treenc1000 stockya1400 treea1400 timberedc1412 timber?1530 wooden1538 woodya1540 ligneal1599 ligneous1812 carpentered1837 betimbered1847 wooden-built1860 1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 57 That ligneous barricado, which..now serves as the entrance of the lowly cottage. 1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock (1861) 62 The ligneous charger..painted bright cream-colour [etc.]. 1865 Daily Tel. 18 Oct. 7/5 Fraschini, who is ligneous as ever, and looks as if he were cut out of serviceable oak. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1626 |
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