araceous

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adjective

Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.

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aroid
Origintranslingual Arum ← Latin arum ← Ancient Greek ἄρον →
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Meanings

adjectivearaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverelating to a plant of the family Araceae

Similar
aroid
Also see
aroid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄρον
  2. Latinarum
  3. translingualArum
  4. Englisharaceous

From translingual Arum + -aceous, from Latin arum, a genus of plants, from Ancient Greek ἄρον (áron).

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Translations

Portuguese aráceo
  • aráceoof or relating to the Araceae family of plants
Cite this entry
APA

araceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/araceous

MLA

“araceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/araceous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “araceous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/araceous.

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