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asteraceous

[as-tuh-rey-shuhs]

adjective

Botany.

  1. belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of asteraceous1

First recorded in 1875–80; aster + -aceous
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Example Sentences

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Indian-corn and madder are cultivated: a new Asteraceous flower was found. 

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