Definition of "ligneous" [lig•ne•ous]

• Consisting of or having the texture or appearance of wood; woody. (adjective)

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• "And in the land and beneath it put he crude oil, grades one through six; and natural gas put he thereunder, and prehistoric carboniferous forests yielding anthracite and other ligneous matter; and all these called he Resources; and he made them Abundant."
• "The manufacture of a hand-saw cost infinite trouble, but at last an instrument was obtained which, when vigorously handled, could divide the ligneous fibers of the wood."
• "These trees produce ligneous roots which, when cooked, are excellent; from them, by fermentation, a very agreeable liquor is made."