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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Origin of liliaceous

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

Words nearby liliaceous

lilangeni, lilapsophobia, Lilburn, Lilburne, Lili, liliaceous, lilied, Lilienthal, lilies of the field, Consider the, Lilith, Liliuokalani

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How to use liliaceous in a sentence

Its borders are fringed with the monomin of the Chippewas, or wild rice, and several of the liliaceous water plants.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
This is the Tuberose, a liliaceous plant, so commonly cultivated in our conservatories.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series|Philip Henry Gosse
Scilla, sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Smilax, smī′laks, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, type of the tribe Smilace—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

Two liliaceous plants of low altitude are always objects of marked interest.
The Mountain that was 'God'|John H. Williams

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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