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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024al•li•a•ceous (al′ē ā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. - [Bot.]belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae). Cf. allium.
- having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc.
- Latin alli(um) garlic + -aceous
- 1785–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: alliaceous /ˌælɪˈeɪʃəs/ adj - of 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
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin allium garlic; see -aceous |