alliaceous

[ al-ee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. Botany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae). Compare allium.
2. having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc.

alliaceous

/ ˌælɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of or relating to Allium , a genus of plants that have a strong onion or garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae . The genus occurs in the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot
2. tasting or smelling like garlic or onions
3. of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae , a family of flowering plants that includes the genus Allium

Word History and Origins

Origin of alliaceous¹

1785–95; < Latin alli ( um ) garlic + -aceous

Word History and Origins

Origin of alliaceous¹

C18: from Latin allium garlic; see -aceous

Example Sentences

In spring, the bulbs send up long, straplike leaves resembling those of lily of the valley, but with a characteristic alliaceous odor.

From Seattle Times

Spry calls only for fresh herbs which, still reeling from Hilferty's pungently alliaceous shallot-spiked sauce, gives me the chance to try adding chives instead.

From The Guardian

The peculiar alliaceous flavour that belongs to them is well known.

From Project Gutenberg

Nor would I rest until that alliaceous metropolis was fairly tipped over into Connecticut River, and sent drowning down to Long Island Sound.

From Project Gutenberg

Use.—It is cultivated for its bulbs, or cloves, which possess more of the flavor of the onion than any other alliaceous plant.

From Project Gutenberg