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liliaceous
[ lil-ee-ey-shuhs ]
/ ˌlɪl iˈeɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
of or like the lily.
belonging to the plant family Liliaceae.
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Words nearby liliaceous
lilangeni, lilapsophobia, Lilburn, Lilburne, Lili, liliaceous, lilied, Lilienthal, lilies of the field, Consider the, Lilith, Liliuokalani
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British Dictionary definitions for liliaceous
liliaceous
/ (ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Liliaceae, a family of plants having showy flowers and a bulb or bulblike organ: includes the lily, tulip, and bluebell
Word Origin for liliaceous
C18: from Late Latin līliāceus, from līlium lily
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