onagraceous
[ on-uh-grey-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.
Origin of onagraceous
1- Compare evening primrose family.
Words Nearby onagraceous
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British Dictionary definitions for onagraceous
onagraceous
/ (ˌɒnəˈɡreɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Onagraceae, a family of flowering plants including fuchsia and willowherb
Origin of onagraceous
1C19: via New Latin Onagrāceae, from Latin onager; see onager
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