This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
lythraceous
[ lith-rey-shuhs, lahy-threy- ]
/ lɪθˈreɪ ʃəs, laɪˈθreɪ- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adjective
belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Compare loosestrife family.
Words nearby lythraceous
lyssa, Lyssavirus, lyssophobia, -lyte, Lytham Saint Anne's, lythraceous, lytic, lytic cocktail, lytta, Lyttelton, Lytton
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
British Dictionary definitions for lythraceous
lythraceous
/ (lɪˈθreɪʃəs, laɪˈθreɪ-) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Lythraceae, a mostly tropical American family of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees that includes purple loosestrife and crape myrtle
Word Origin for lythraceous
C19: from New Latin Lythrum type genus, from Greek luthron blood, from the red flowers
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