liliaceous

[ lil-ee-ey-shuhs ]

/ ˌlɪl iˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

of or like the lily.

belonging to the plant family Liliaceae.

Compare lily family.

Origin of liliaceous

From the Late Latin word līliāceus, dating back to 1725–35. See lily, -aceous

Words nearby liliaceous

lilaceous, lilangeni, Lilburn, Lilburne, Lili, liliaceous, lilied, Lilienthal, lilies of the field, Consider the, Lilith, Liliuokalani

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Example sentences from the Web for liliaceous

This is the Tuberose, a liliaceous plant, so commonly cultivated in our conservatories.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series|Philip Henry Gosse
It would seem as if the liliaceous plants, mingled with the gramina, assumed the place of the flowers of our meadows.
Proserpina, Volume 1|John Ruskin
About five miles further south, the perfume from the liliaceous banks of the river was the first indication of its vicinity.
Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia|Thomas Mitchell
Scilla, sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

Smilax, smī′laks, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, type of the tribe Smilace—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for liliaceous

liliaceous

/ (ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs) /

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

Word Origin for liliaceous

C18: from Late Latin līliāceus, from līlium lily

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单词	liliaceous
释义	liliaceous [ lil-ee-ey-shuhs ] / ˌlɪl iˈeɪ ʃəs / adjective of or like the lily. belonging to the plant family Liliaceae. Compare lily family. Origin of liliaceous From the Late Latin word līliāceus, dating back to 1725–35. See lily, -aceous Words nearby liliaceous lilaceous, lilangeni, Lilburn, Lilburne, Lili, liliaceous, lilied, Lilienthal, lilies of the field, Consider the, Lilith, Liliuokalani Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liliaceous This is the Tuberose, a liliaceous plant, so commonly cultivated in our conservatories. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series\|Philip Henry Gosse It would seem as if the liliaceous plants, mingled with the gramina, assumed the place of the flowers of our meadows. Proserpina, Volume 1\|John Ruskin About five miles further south, the perfume from the liliaceous banks of the river was the first indication of its vicinity. Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia\|Thomas Mitchell Scilla, sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Smilax, smī′laks, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, type of the tribe Smilace—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for liliaceous liliaceous / (ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs) / 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 Word Origin for liliaceous C18: from Late Latin līliāceus, from līlium lily 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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