alliaceous

 [al-ee-ey-shuhs]  

al·li·a·ceous

   [al-ee-ey-shuhs]
adjective
1.
Botany. belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae). Compare allium.
2.
having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc.
Origin:
1785–95; < Latin alli(um) garlic + -aceous
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Alliaceous is always a great word to know.
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plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients
sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations
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alliaceous (ˌælɪˈeɪʃəs)
 
—adj
1.  of or relating to Allium, a genus of plants that have a strong onion or garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae. The genus occurs in the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot
2.  tasting or smelling like garlic or onions
3.  of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes the genus Allium
 
[C18: from Latin allium garlic; see -aceous]

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