poaceous

[ poh-ey-shuh s ]
/ poʊˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae.
Compare grass family.

Origin of poaceous

< New Latin Po(a) the type genus (< Greek póa grass) + -aceous

Words nearby poaceous

po chü-i, po'ed, po-faced, po., poa, poaceous, poach, poacher, poaching, poachy, pob

British Dictionary definitions for poaceous

poaceous
/ (pəʊˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the plant family Poaceae (grasses)

Word Origin for poaceous

C18: via New Latin from Greek poa grass