onagraceous

onagraceous
/on'euh gray"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants. Cf. evening primrose family.
[1835-45; < NL Onagrace(ae) (Onagr(a) the type genus ( < Gk onágra oleander) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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