onagraceous

[ on-uh-grey-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.

Origin of onagraceous

1
1835–45; <New Latin Onagrace(ae) (Onagr(a) the type genus (<Greek onágra oleander) + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for onagraceous

onagraceous

/ (ˌɒnəˈɡreɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Onagraceae, a family of flowering plants including fuchsia and willowherb

Origin of onagraceous

1
C19: via New Latin Onagrāceae, from Latin onager; see onager

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