01 a. Made of wood; consisting of wood; of the nature of, or resembling, wood; woody.
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Made of wood; consisting of wood; of the nature of, or resembling, wood; woody.“It should be tried with shoots of vines and roots of red roses; for it may be they, being of a moreligneous nature, will incorporate with the tree itself.” — Bacon.
Phrases & compounds
Ligneous marble —
wood coated or prepared so as to resemble marble.