liliaceous

American  

[lil-ee-ey-shuhs] / ˌlɪl iˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

1. of or like the lily.

2. belonging to the plant family Liliaceae.

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liliaceous British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of liliaceous

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' by Williams, John H. (John Harvey)

Chionodoxa.—Charming dwarf hardy bulbous plants of the liliaceous order, blooming in the early spring in company with Scilla sibirica, and of equally easy cultivation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various

The forest was impenetrable; but M. Bonpland believed that large clumps of pancratium and other liliaceous plants were concealed in the neighbouring marshes.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von

Never before, in all my walks, have I met so glorious a throng of these fine showy liliaceous plants.

From Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon by Muir, John

It would seem as if the liliaceous plants, mingling with the gramina, assumed the place of the flowers of our meadows.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina