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/av'euh nay"sheuhs/, adj. Bot.of or like oats.[1765-75; < L avenaceus, equiv. to aven(a) oats + -aceus -ACEOUS]
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Avenaceous — Av e*na ceous, a. [L. avenaceus, fr. avena oats.] Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avenaceous — adjective Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses. See Also: avena … Wiktionary
avenaceous — /ævəˈneɪʃəs/ (say avuh nayshuhs) adjective of or like oats; of the oat kind. {Latin avēnāceus, from avēna oats} …
avenaceous — a. pertaining to or like oats. ♦ aveniform, a. like oats in shape … Dictionary of difficult words
avenaceous — /av euh nay sheuhs/, adj. Bot. of or like oats. [1765 75; < L avenaceus, equiv. to aven(a) oats + aceus ACEOUS] … Useful english dictionary
Avena — noun oats • Syn: ↑genus Avena • Hypernyms: ↑plant genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Gramineae, ↑family Gramineae, ↑Graminaceae, ↑family Graminacea … Useful english dictionary
