单词 | alliaceous |
释义 | alliaceous[ al-ee-ey-shuhs ] / ˌæl iˈeɪ ʃəs / adjectiveBotany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae).Compare allium. having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc. Origin of alliaceous1785–95; <Latin alli(um) garlic + -aceous Words nearby alliaceousAllhallows, Allhallows Eve, Allhallowtide, allheal, all hours, alliaceous, alliance, Alliance for Progress, allied, allied health, Allier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for alliaceousalliaceous / (ˌælɪˈeɪʃəs) / adjectiveof or relating to Allium, a genus of plants that have a strong onion or garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae . The genus occurs in the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot tasting or smelling like garlic or onions of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes the genus Allium Word Origin for alliaceousC18: from Latin allium garlic; see -aceous 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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