LILIACEOUS

liliaceous

(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Liliaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

liliaceous (comparative more liliaceous, superlative most liliaceous)

(botany) of the Liliaceae family, which contains the lily, and tulip, but which formerly contained a great number of plants now in other families.

Source: Wiktionary


Lil`i*a"ceous, a. Etym: [L. liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See Lily.] (Bot.) (a) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples. (b) Like the blossom of a lily in general form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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