fumariaceous

[ fyoo-mar-ee-ey-shuhs ]

/ fyuˌmær iˈeɪ ʃəs /

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adjective

belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.

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Origin of fumariaceous

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

Words nearby fumariaceous

fumadiddle, fumage, Fu Manchu mustache, fumarase, fumarate, fumariaceous, fumaric, fumaric acid, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory

How to use fumariaceous in a sentence

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