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Meaning of LILIACEOUS

Pronunciation:  `lilee'eyshus

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 Definition: [adj]  of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Liliaceae
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Lil`i*a"ceous\ (l[i^]l`[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [L.
liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See {Lily}.] (Bot.)
(a) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily,
    tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples.
(b) Like the blossom of a lily in general form.
 

 

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