acetarious

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US/ɑ.sɪˈtɛɚ.i.əs/

adjective

Used in salads or as salad

“acetarious plants”

OriginLatin acētāria →
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Meanings

adjectiveacetarious (comparative more acetarious, superlative most acetarious)

comparative more acetarious · superlative most acetarious

  1. archaicUsed in salads or as salad

    acetarious plants

Origin

  1. Latinacētāria“salad”
  2. Englishacetarious

From Latin acētāria (“salad”, plural noun) + -ous, the former from acētum (“vinegar”), from aceō (“to be sour”).

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APA

acetarious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetarious

MLA

“acetarious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetarious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetarious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetarious.

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