poaceous

poaceous
/poh ay"sheuhs/, adj.
belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae. Cf. grass family.
[ < NL Po(a) the type genus ( < Gk póa grass) + -ACEOUS]

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  • poaceous —   a. pertaining to or like grass; belonging to the grass family of plants …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • poaceous — /poh ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae. Cf. grass family. [ < NL Po(a) the type genus ( < Gk póa grass) + ACEOUS] * * * pōāˈceous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑poa …   Useful english dictionary

  • gra|min|e|ous — «gruh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. of or having to do with grass; resembling grass. 2. of or belonging to the grass family; poaceous. ╂[< Latin grāmineus (with English ous) < grāmen, inis grass] …   Useful english dictionary

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