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avenaceous

[ av-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ ˌæv əˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective Botany.
of or like oats.
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Origin of avenaceous

First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin avēnāceus, equivalent to avēn(a) “oats” + -āceus -aceous

Words nearby avenaceous

Avedon, Aveiro, avel, Avellaneda, Ave Maria, avenaceous, avenge, avenger, avens, aventail, Aventine
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How to use avenaceous in a sentence

  • I gathered a viviparous avenaceous grass (what this was cannot be ascertained).

    Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn
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