ARACEOUS

aroid, araceous

(adjective) relating to a plant of the family Araceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

araceous (not comparable)

(botany) Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.

Source: Wiktionary


A*ra"ceous, a. Etym: [L. arum a genus of plants, fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to an order of plants, of which the genus Arum is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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