Definition of Ligneous

woody; looking like wood.

Examples of Ligneous in a sentence

The ligneous chest of drawers looked like it was made of solid wood but was really particle board.  🔊

My father doesn’t like the look of ligneous houses, but my mother is fond of homes made out of wood.  🔊

During the camping trip, the Boy Scouts looked for sticks and other ligneous matter to start a fire.  🔊

The first little pig built his house out of straw while the second searched for ligneous materials in the woods.  🔊

There is no way to stop rainforest logging completely, but some ligneous plants must be protected.  🔊

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