ONAGRACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
onagraceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or relating to the family Onagraceae of flowering plants, including the fuchsia and the evening primrose.
Source: Wiktionary
On`a*gra"ceous, On`a*gra*ri"e*ous, a. Etym: [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose (Enothera), fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Onagraceæ or Onagrarieæ), which includes the fuchsia, the willow- herb (Epilobium), and the evening primrose ().
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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