sarmentose

[ sahr-men-tohs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having runners.

sarmentose

/ sɑːˈmɛntəs; sɑːˈmɛntəʊs; ˌsɑːmənˈteɪʃəs /

adjective

1. (of plants such as the strawberry) having stems in the form of runners

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarmentose¹

1750–60; < Latin sarmentōsus, equivalent to sarment ( um ) twig + -ōsus -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sarmentose¹

C18: from Latin sarmentōsus full of twigs, from sarmentum brushwood, from sarpere to prune

Example Sentences

Sarmentaceous, Sarmentose, bearing long and flexible twigs (Sarments), either spreading or procumbent.

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