polygonaceous
[ pol-ee-guh-ney-shuh s, puh-lig-uh-ney- ]
/ ˌpɒl i gəˈneɪ ʃəs, pəˌlɪg əˈneɪ- /
adjective
belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
Compare
buckwheat family.
Words nearby polygonaceous
polyglandular,
polyglandular deficiency syndrome,
polyglot,
polygnotus,
polygon,
polygonaceous,
polygonum,
polygraph,
polygynist,
polygynous,
polygyny
British Dictionary definitions for polygonaceous
polygonaceous
/ (ˌpɒlɪɡəˈneɪʃəs, pəˌlɪɡə-) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Polygonaceae, a chiefly N temperate family of plants having a sheathing stipule (ocrea) clasping the stem and small inconspicuous flowers: includes dock, sorrel, buckwheat, knotgrass, and rhubarb