FERULACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

ferulaceous (comparative more ferulaceous, superlative most ferulaceous)

Pertaining to reeds and canes.

Having a stalk like a reed.

Source: Wiktionary


Fer`u*la"ceous, a. Etym: [L. ferulaceus, fr. ferula rod: cf. F. férulacé.]

Definition: Pertaining to reeds and canes; having a stalk like a reed; as, ferulaceous plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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