apiaceousadj.
/eɪpɪˈeɪʃəs/ Botany.
Of the family Apiaceæ or Umbelliferæ, containing such plants as celery, anise, hemlock; umbelliferous.
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ferulaceous1657
umbelliferous1668
apiaceous1839
peucedaneous1858
vittate1870
1839 Penny Cycl. XIII. 6/1 The partial umbels of an apiaceous plant.
1853 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860)
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