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avenaceous
[ av-uh-ney-shuhs ]
adjective
, Botany.
- of or like oats.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of avenaceous1
First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin avēnāceus, equivalent to avēn(a) “oats” + -āceus -aceous
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Example Sentences
I gathered a viviparous avenaceous grass (what this was cannot be ascertained).
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