onagraceous

[ on-uh-grey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.

onagraceous

/ ˌɒnəˈɡreɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Onagraceae, a family of flowering plants including fuchsia and willowherb

Word History and Origins

Origin of onagraceous¹

1835–45; < New Latin Onagrace ( ae ) ( Onagr ( a ) the type genus (< Greek onágra oleander) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of onagraceous¹

C19: via New Latin Onagrāceae, from Latin onager; see onager