Crossword clues for liliaceous
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Liliaceous
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.
Wiktionary
liliaceous
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.
WordNet
liliaceous
adj. of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Liliaceae
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.