araliaceous

[ uh-rey-lee-ey-shuh s ]
/ əˌreɪ liˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

belonging to the Araliaceae, the ginseng family of plants.

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Origin of araliaceous

1865–70; < New Latin Araliace(ae) (see aralia, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby araliaceous

arakan yoma, araks, aral sea, araldite, aralia, araliaceous, arallu, aram, aram., aramaean, aramaic
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British Dictionary definitions for araliaceous

araliaceous
/ (əˌreɪlɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Araliaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, or woody climbers having small clusters of whitish or greenish flowers. The family includes the ivy and ginseng
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