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restiaceous

restiaceous adjective: belonging or relating to the Restiaceae (now Restionaceae), a family of rush-like plants.

Adjective

restiaceous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Belonging or relating to the Restiaceae (now Restionaceae), a family of rush-like plants.
    • The little family of Restiaceous plants is represented in our flora by a small aquatic tufted plant, found in the Hebrides and in Ireland, and called the Jointed Eriocaulon.1867, Thomas Moore, British Wild Flower

Origin of restiaceous

Restiaceae + -ous

Questions about restiaceous

What does restiaceous mean?
Restiaceous means belonging or relating to the Restiaceae (now Restionaceae), a family of rush-like plants.
What part of speech is restiaceous?
Restiaceous is an adjective.

Words near restiaceous in the dictionary

  1. restharrows
  2. resthold
  3. restholds
  4. resthouse
  5. resthouses
  6. restiaceous
  7. restiad
  8. restiads
  9. restick
  10. resticker
  11. restickered

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