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liliaceous

[ lil-ee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. of or like the lily.
  2. belonging to the plant family Liliaceae.


liliaceous

/ ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of liliaceous1

From the Late Latin word līliāceus, dating back to 1725–35. See lily, -aceous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of liliaceous1

C18: from Late Latin līliāceus, from līlium lily
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Example Sentences

Its borders are fringed with the monomin of the Chippewas, or wild rice, and several of the liliaceous water plants.

This is the Tuberose, a liliaceous plant, so commonly cultivated in our conservatories.

Scilla, sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill.

Smilax, smī′laks, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, type of the tribe Smilace—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla.

Two liliaceous plants of low altitude are always objects of marked interest.

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