AVENACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

avenaceous (comparative more avenaceous, superlative most avenaceous)

Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses.

Source: Wiktionary


Av`e*na"ceous, a. Etym: [L. avenaceus, fr. avena oats.]

Definition: Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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