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ARACEOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does araceous mean? 

ARACEOUS (adjective)
  The adjective ARACEOUS has 1 sense:

1. relating to a plant of the family Araceaeplay

  Familiarity information: ARACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ARACEOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to a plant of the family Araceae

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

araceous; aroid

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Pertainym:

Araceae (anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron)

Derivation:

Araceae (anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron)


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