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liliaceous

[ lil-ee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. of or like the lily.
  2. belonging to the plant family Liliaceae.


liliaceous

/ ËŒ±ôɪ±ôɪˈ±ðɪʃə²õ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Liliaceae, a family of plants having showy flowers and a bulb or bulblike organ: includes the lily, tulip, and bluebell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of liliaceous1

From the Late Latin word ±ôÄ«±ô¾±Ä峦±ð³Ü²õ, dating back to 1725–35. See lily, -aceous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of liliaceous1

C18: from Late Latin ±ôÄ«±ô¾±Ä峦±ð³Ü²õ, from ±ôÄ«±ô¾±³Ü³¾ lily
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Seeds anatropous, with a minute embryo enclosed at the base of the fleshy albumen.—Flowers liliaceous in structure, but sedge-like in aspect and texture.

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Asphodelus.—Handsome liliaceous plants, with fleshy roots, erect stems, and showy flowers, thriving in any good garden soil.

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The Calochorti are the most widely diffused of all the liliaceous plants of the Pacific Coast, and comprise some of the most beautiful flowers in the world.

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Camass′ia, a genus of liliaceous plants nearly related to the European Scilla; Camass′-rat, a small gopher rodent which devours the bulbs of the camass.

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“Certainly not, dear; but liliaceous is not a serious way of speaking of a lady.â€

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