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liliaceous

liliaceous

1 9.9
Plants like lilies and tulips that are in the lily family
  • adjective
  • /ˌlɪliˈeɪʃəs/
  • Specialized
: liliáceo
  • The garden featured many liliaceous flowers, including tulips and lilies.

Examples

  • Many liliaceous species are valued for their ornamental beauty.

  • The liliaceous plants in the garden bloom beautifully every spring.

  • Researchers studied the medicinal properties of liliaceous plants.

  • Did you know that liliaceous flowers often attract pollinators?

  • The garden was filled with beautiful liliaceous flowers, adding vibrant colors to the landscape.

  • Many liliaceous species, such as tulips and daffodils, bloom in the spring.

  • Botanists study liliaceous plants to understand their role in the ecosystem.

Compounds

liliaceous plant
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A plant that grows from a bulb or tuber and has flowers like lilies

Surface Forms

liliaceous positive

Morphology

liliaceous = lily (semi-transparent) = lili + aceous

The word is clearly related to lilies, but the learned botanical suffix -aceous makes the formation less immediately transparent for an average learner.

Etymology

Liliaceous comes from the simple word lily plus the ending -aceous, which means 'like' or 'of the nature of'. So, liliaceous means 'like a lily' or 'relating to the lily family', which is why we use it for plants that have the look or features of lilies.