avenaceous

[ av-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. of or like oats.

Word History and Origins

Origin of avenaceous¹

First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin avēnāceus, equivalent to avēn(a) “oats” + -āceus -aceous

Example Sentences

Avenaceous, av′en-ā-shus, adj. of the nature of oats.

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Associated words: avenaceous, oaten. oath, n. adjuration, pledge, sworn promise; curse, profanity, swearing, expletive, blasphemy.

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