- aurantiaceous
- a. like or pertaining to orange or plant group containing it.
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aurantiaceous
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Aurantiaceous — Au*ran ti*a ceous, a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the Aurantiace[ae], an order of plants (formerly considered natural), of which the orange is the type. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aurantiaceous — adjective a) Of or relating to oranges or orange trees. b) Relating to the genus Aurantiaceæ … Wiktionary
aurantiaceous — au·ran·ti·a·ceous … English syllables
aurantiaceous — ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from New Latin aurantium (specific epithet of Citrus aurantium) + English aceous; in sense 2, from New Latin Aurantiaceae + English ous 1. : relating to or resembling the sour orange 2 … Useful english dictionary
