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liliaceous

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liliaceous [ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the Liliaceae, a family of plants having showy flowers and a bulb or bulblike organ: includes the lily, tulip, and bluebell
[from Late Latin līliāceus, from līlium lily]
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Adj.1.liliaceous - of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Liliaceae


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The air was delightfully cool and fragrant; and the drops of dew still glittered on the leaves of the large liliaceous plants, which shaded the streamlets of clear water.
 
 
 
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