onagraceous

[ on-uh-grey-shuh s ]
/ ˌɒn əˈgreɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.
Compare evening primrose family.

Origin of onagraceous

1835–45; < New Latin Onagrace(ae) ( Onagr(a) the type genus (< Greek onágra oleander) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby onagraceous

on-the-scene, on-the-spot, on-trend, ona, onager, onagraceous, onanism, onassis, onassis, jacqueline kennedy, onbeat, onboard

British Dictionary definitions for onagraceous

onagraceous
/ (ˌɒnəˈɡreɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Onagraceae, a family of flowering plants including fuchsia and willowherb

Word Origin for onagraceous

C19: via New Latin Onagrāceae, from Latin onager; see onager