araceous

[ uh-rey-shuh s ]
/ əˈreɪ ʃəs /

adjective Botany.

belonging to the plant family Araceae.
Compare arum family.

Origin of araceous

< New Latin Arace(ae) (see arum (family), -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby araceous

arable, araby, aracaju, aracajú, aracari, araceous, arachidic, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, arachis oil, arachne

British Dictionary definitions for araceous

araceous
/ (əˈreɪʃəs) /

adjective

another word for aroid (def. 1)

Word Origin for araceous

C19: from New Latin Arāceae; see arum