PICEOUS


Meaning of PICEOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' p ī -s ē - ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin piceus, from pic-, pix pitch ― more at PITCH

Date: 1826

: of, relating to, or resembling pitch especially : glossy brownish black in color <an insect with a piceous abdomen>

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