liliaceous

English

Etymology

Liliaceae +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

liliaceous (comparative more liliaceous, superlative most liliaceous)

  1. (botany) of the Liliaceae family, which contains the lily, and tulip, but which formerly contained a great number of plants now in other families.
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