avenaceous
American
[av-uh-ney-shuhs]
/ ˌæv əˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
Botany.
Etymology
Origin of avenaceous
First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin avēnāceus, equivalent to avēn(a) “oats” + -āceus -aceous
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