SCITAMINEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
scitamineous (not comparable)
(obsolete, botany) Of or relating to a natural order of plants (Scitamineae), mostly tropical herbs, including ginger, banana, and the plants producing turmeric and arrowroot, which is now known as the order Zingiberales.
Source: Wiktionary
Scit`a*min"e*ous, a. Etym: [NL. sciamineosus, fr. Scitamineze, fr. L. scitamentum a delicacy, dainty.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Scitamimeæ), mostly tropical herbs, including the ginger, Indian shot, banana, and the plants producing turmeric and arrowroot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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