PRIMULACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

primulaceous (not comparable)

(botany) Characteristic of the primrose and other plants of the order Primulaceae.

Source: Wiktionary


Prim`u*la"ceous, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to an order of herbaceous plants (Primulaceæ), of which the primrose is the type, and the pimpernel, the cyclamen, and the water violet are other examples.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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