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liliaceous
Word definitions for liliaceous in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Liliaceous \Lil`i*a"ceous\ (l[i^]l`[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [L. liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See Lily .] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples. Like the blossom of a lily in general form.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Liliaceae
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context botany English) of the Liliaceae family, which contains the lily, and tulip, but which formerly contained a great number of plants now in other families.
Usage examples of liliaceous.
The fibre called New Zealand flax, which is procured from the long sword-shaped leaves of Phormium tenax, a liliaceous plant, has been much recommended of late.