meliaceous

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adjective

Of or relating to the family Meliaceae of plants of mahogany and its close relatives.

“Mahogany is a meliaceous plant.”

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Meanings

adjectivemeliaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the family Meliaceae of plants of mahogany and its close relatives.

    Mahogany is a meliaceous plant.

Origin

Meliaceae + -ous

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

limeaceous
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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