gentianaceous
[ jen-shee-uh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌdʒɛn ʃi əˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the plant family Gentianaceae.
Compare
gentian family.
Words nearby gentianaceous
genteelism,
gentian,
gentian blue,
gentian family,
gentian violet,
gentianaceous,
gentianella,
gentianophil,
gentianophobic,
gentile,
gentile da fabriano
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