JUNCACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

juncaceous (comparative more juncaceous, superlative most juncaceous)

rushy; rushlike

Source: Wiktionary


Jun*ca"ceous, a. Etym: [See Juncate.] (Bot.)

Definition: Of. pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Juncaceæ), of which the common rush (Juncus) is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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