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liliaceous
[ lil-ee-ey-shuhs ]
adjective
- of or like the lily.
- belonging to the plant family Liliaceae.
liliaceous
/ ËŒ±ôɪ±ôɪˈ±ðɪʃə²õ /
adjective
- 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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of liliaceous1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of liliaceous1
Example Sentences
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.
Asphodelus.—Handsome liliaceous plants, with fleshy roots, erect stems, and showy flowers, thriving in any good garden soil.
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.
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.
“Certainly not, dear; but liliaceous is not a serious way of speaking of a lady.â€
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