What is "sarmentose"

Sarmentose \Sar`men*tose"\ (? or ?), a. [L. sarmentosus: cf. F. sarmenteux. See Sarment.] (Bot.)

1. Long and filiform, and almost naked, or having only leaves at the joints where it strikes root; as, a sarmentose stem.

2. Bearing sarments; sarmentaceous.

a. (context botany English) Having long, slender, prostrate stolons (runners) n. (context carbohydrate English) A monosaccharide, with the molecular formula C₇H₁₄O₄

A sarmentose is a type of plant which has long slender stolons, or "runners". An example of sarmentose is the strawberry.

Sarmentose is a monosaccharide with the molecular formula CHO obtained from sarmentocymarin by hydrolysis. It is stereoisomeric with cymarose, and closely related to digitalose, which is obtained from digitalin by hydrolysis.

Sarmentose may refer to:

• Sarmentose (botany), a type of plant which has long slender stolons
• Sarmentose (chemistry), a type of sugar