apiaceous

[ ey-pee-ey-shuh s ]
/ ˌeɪ piˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

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

Origin of apiaceous

1830–40; < New Latin Apiace(ae) ( Api(um) a genus (Latin: celery, parsley) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby apiaceous

aphylaxis, aphyllous, api, api gravity scale, apia, apiaceous, apian, apiarian, apiarist, apiary, apical