araceous
[ uh-rey-shuhs ]
adjectiveBotany.
belonging to the plant family Araceae.
Origin of araceous
1First recorded in 1835–40; from New Latin Arace(ae) + -ous adjective suffix; see origin at arum family, -aceae
- Compare arum family.
Words Nearby araceous
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British Dictionary definitions for araceous
araceous
/ (əˈreɪʃəs) /
adjective
another word for aroid (def. 1)
Origin of araceous
1C19: from New Latin Arāceae; see arum
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