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

Seeds anatropous, with a minute embryo enclosed at the base of the fleshy albumen.—Flowers liliaceous in structure, but sedge-like in aspect and texture.

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Chionodoxa.—Charming dwarf hardy bulbous plants of the liliaceous order, blooming in the early spring in company with Scilla sibirica, and of equally easy cultivation.

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The Calochorti are the most widely diffused of all the liliaceous plants of the Pacific Coast, and comprise some of the most beautiful flowers in the world.

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Camass′ia, a genus of liliaceous plants nearly related to the European Scilla; Camass′-rat, a small gopher rodent which devours the bulbs of the camass.

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“Certainly not, dear; but liliaceous is not a serious way of speaking of a lady.”

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