frumentaceous
[ froo-muh n-tey-shuh s ]
/ ˌfru mənˈteɪ ʃəs /
adjective
of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain.
Origin of frumentaceous
1660–70; < Late Latin
frūmentāceus of corn or grain, equivalent to Latin
frūment(um) grain +
-āceus
-aceous
Words nearby frumentaceous
fruitlet,
fruits ye shall know them, by their,
fruitwood,
fruity,
frum,
frumentaceous,
frumentius,
frumenty,
frump,
frumpy,
frunze
British Dictionary definitions for frumentaceous
frumentaceous
/ (ˌfruːmɛnˈteɪʃəs) /
adjective
resembling or made of wheat or similar grain
Word Origin for frumentaceous
C17: from Late Latin
frūmentāceus, from Latin
frūmentum corn, grain