fumariaceous

[fyoo-mar-ee-ey-shuh s]

adjective

belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.

Compare fumitory family.

Origin of fumariaceous

< Fumariace(ae) (Fumari(a) the type genus (Medieval Latin fūmāria, fūmārium fumitory; see fume, -ary) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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Historical Examples of fumariaceous

If you send any Fumariaceous plant, send if you can, also two or three single balsams.
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