GENTIANACEOUS


Meaning of GENTIANACEOUS in English

/jen'shee euh nay"sheuhs/ , adj.

belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae. Cf. gentian family .

[ 1850-55; Gentianace ( ae ) name of the family (L gentian ( a ) GENTIAN + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

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