araliaceous

[ uh-rey-lee-ey-shuh s ]

/ əˌreɪ liˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

belonging to the Araliaceae, the ginseng family of plants.

Nearby words

arakan yoma, araks, aral sea, araldite, aralia, araliaceous, arallu, aram, aram., aramaean, aramaic

Compare ginseng family.

Origin of araliaceous

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

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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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