alliaceous

[ al-ee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. Botany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae).: Compare allium.

  2. having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc.

Origin of alliaceous

1
1785–95; <Latin alli(um) garlic + -aceous

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alliaceous

/ (ˌælɪˈeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. 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

  2. tasting or smelling like garlic or onions

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes the genus Allium

Origin of alliaceous

1
C18: from Latin allium garlic; see -aceous

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