gentianaceous

[ jen-shee-uh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌdʒɛn ʃi əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
Compare gentian family.

Origin of gentianaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Gentianace(ae) name of the family (Latin gentiān(a) gentian + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

Example sentences from the Web for gentianaceous

  • In the Gentianaceous genus Halenia, H. heterantha is remarkable for the absence of spurs.

    Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. Masters

British Dictionary definitions for gentianaceous

gentianaceous
/ (ˌdʒɛnʃɪəˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Gentianaceae, a family of flowering plants that includes centaury, felwort, and gentian