araceous

[ uh-rey-shuhs ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. belonging to the plant family Araceae.

Origin of araceous

1
First recorded in 1835–40; from New Latin Arace(ae) + -ous adjective suffix; see origin at arum family, -aceae

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British Dictionary definitions for araceous

araceous

/ (əˈreɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. another word for aroid (def. 1)

Origin of araceous

1
C19: from New Latin Arāceae; see arum

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