# ligneous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of, or resembling wood; woody.
2. Containing lignin or xylem.

## Etymology
From Latin ligneus; compare Latin lignōsus; equivalent to lign- + -eous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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