ALLIACEOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alliaceous mean? 

• ALLIACEOUS (adjective)
  The adjective ALLIACEOUS has 2 senses:

1. of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium

2. smelling of onions or garlic

  Familiarity information: ALLIACEOUS used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALLIACEOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

onions, leeks, garlic, chives are alliaceous plants

Domain category:

botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)

Pertainym:

Allium (large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus)

Derivation:

Allium (large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Smelling of onions or garlic

Similar:

odorous (having odor or a characteristic odor)