arundinaceous

[ uh-ruhn-duh-ney-shuh s ]
/ əˌrʌn dəˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

pertaining to or like a reed or cane; reedlike; reedy.

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Origin of arundinaceous

1650–60; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin (h)arundin- (stem of harundō reed) + -āceus -aceous

Words nearby arundinaceous

arum, arum family, arum lily, arunachal pradesh, arundel, arundinaceous, arunta, aruru, arusha, aruspex, aruspicy
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British Dictionary definitions for arundinaceous

arundinaceous
/ (əˌrʌndɪˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

botany resembling a reed

Word Origin for arundinaceous

C17: from Latin harundināceus, from harundō a reed
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