apiaceous

 [ey-pee-ey-shuhs]  

a·pi·a·ceous

   [ey-pee-ey-shuhs]
adjective
belonging to the Apiaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Umbelliferae. Compare parsley (def. 4).
Origin:
1830–40; < Neo-Latin Apiace(ae) (Api(um) a genus (Latin: celery, parsley) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
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Apiaceous is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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