ASTERACEOUS

Meaning of ASTERACEOUS in English

/as'teuh ray"sheuhs/ , adj. Bot.

belonging to the Asterasceae, an alternative name for the plant family Compositae. Cf. composite family .

[ 1875-80; ASTER + -ACEOUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ASTERACEOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|rāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Asteraceae + English -ous : composite b
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIL SEED — () The seed of an African asteraceous plant (Guizotia abyssinica), yielding a bland fixed oil used in medicine.
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RAMTIL — (n.) A tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica) cultivated for its seeds (called ramtil, / niger, seeds) which yield a …
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PARA CRESS — () An annual asteraceous herb (Spilances oleracea) grown in tropical countries as a pungent salad, and also used medicinally.
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TIL SEED — add. ·- the seed of sesame. 2. til seed ·add. ·- the seed of an african asteraceous plant (guizotia abyssinica), …
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RAMTIL — add. ·noun a tropical african asteraceous shrub (guizotia abyssinica) cultivated for its seeds (called ramtil, / niger, seeds) which yield …
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PARA CRESS — add. ·- an annual asteraceous herb (spilances oleracea) grown in tropical countries as a pungent salad, and also used medicinally.
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