liliaceous

American

[lil-ee-ey-shuhs] / ˌlɪl iˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

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

liliaceous British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of liliaceous

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

Example Sentences

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Seeds anatropous, with a minute embryo enclosed at the base of the fleshy albumen.—Flowers liliaceous in structure, but sedge-like in aspect and texture.

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Veratrum.—Distinct liliaceous plants with bold ornamental leaves regularly folded and plaited.

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The Calochorti are the most widely diffused of all the liliaceous plants of the Pacific Coast, and comprise some of the most beautiful flowers in the world.

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Camass′ia, a genus of liliaceous plants nearly related to the European Scilla; Camass′-rat, a small gopher rodent which devours the bulbs of the camass.

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“Certainly not, dear; but liliaceous is not a serious way of speaking of a lady.”

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