cepaceous

British

/ sɪˈpeɪʃəs /

adjective

botany having an onion-like smell or taste

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Etymology

Origin of cepaceous

from Latin caepa onion + _-aceous

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Associated words: alliaceous, cepaceous, leek, allium, garlic. onlooker, n. looker-on, bystander, spectator, beholder, witness, eye-witness. on tap. broached, abroached. on the sly.

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