Hypertext Webster Gateway: "liliaceous"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Liliaceous \Lil`i*a"ceous\ (l[i^]l`[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [L.
liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See {Lily}.] (Bot.)
(a) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily,
tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples.
(b) Like the blossom of a lily in general form.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

liliaceous
adj : of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the
family Liliaceae


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