liliaceous

[ lil-ee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. of or like the lily.
2. belonging to the plant family Liliaceae.

liliaceous

/ ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Liliaceae, a family of plants having showy flowers and a bulb or bulblike organ: includes the lily, tulip, and bluebell

Word History and Origins

Origin of liliaceous¹

From the Late Latin word līliāceus, dating back to 1725–35. See lily, -aceous

Word History and Origins

Origin of liliaceous¹

C18: from Late Latin līliāceus, from līlium lily

Example Sentences

Its borders are fringed with the monomin of the Chippewas, or wild rice, and several of the liliaceous water plants.

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This is the Tuberose, a liliaceous plant, so commonly cultivated in our conservatories.

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Scilla, sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill.

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Smilax, smī′laks, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, type of the tribe Smilace—the roots of several species yield sarsaparilla.

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Two liliaceous plants of low altitude are always objects of marked interest.

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