avenaceous
[ av-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ ˌæv əˈneɪ ʃəs /
Save This Word!
adjective Botany.
of or like oats.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between it’s and its in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 12
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of avenaceous
Words nearby avenaceous
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for avenaceous
I gathered a viviparous avenaceous grass (what this was cannot be ascertained).
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn