APIACEOUS


Meaning of APIACEOUS in English

/ay'pee ay"sheuhs/ , adj.

belonging to the Apiaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Umbelliferae. Cf. parsley (def. 4).

[ 1830-40; Apiace ( ae ) ( Api ( um ) a genus (L: celery, parsley) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .