amygdalaceous

[ uh-mig-duh-ley-shuh s ]
/ əˌmɪg dəˈleɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Amygdalaceae, a family of plants bearing fruit containing a single hard seed.

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Origin of amygdalaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Amygdalace(ae) plant family name (see amygdala, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby amygdalaceous

amyelination, amyelinic, amyelonic, amyelous, amygdala, amygdalaceous, amygdalate, amygdale, amygdalic, amygdaliform, amygdalin
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Example sentences from the Web for amygdalaceous

  • Its taste is weak, amygdalaceous, with a faint, mushroom-like aroma.

    The Desert World|Arthur Mangin