First Known Use: 1626
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ligneous
adjective lig·ne·ous \ˈlig-nē-əs\
Definition of LIGNEOUS
: of or resembling wood
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Origin of LIGNEOUS
Latin ligneus, from lignum wood, probably from legere to gather — more at legend
Rhymes with LIGNEOUS
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