- onagraceous
- on·a·gra·ceous
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Onagraceous — On a*gra ceous ([o^]n [.a]*gr[=a] sh[u^]s), Onagrarieous On a*gra*ri e*ous ( gr[asl]*r[imac] [ e]*[u^]s), a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose ({[OE]nothera}), fr. Gr. ona gra a kind of plant; of uncertain origin.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
onagraceous — /on euh gray sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants. Cf. evening primrose family. [1835 45; < NL Onagrace(ae) (Onagr(a) the type genus ( < Gk onágra oleander) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
onagraceous — adjective see onagraceae … Useful english dictionary
Onagrarieous — Onagraceous On a*gra ceous ([o^]n [.a]*gr[=a] sh[u^]s), Onagrarieous On a*gra*ri e*ous ( gr[asl]*r[imac] [ e]*[u^]s), a. [From NL. Onagra an old scientific name of the evening primrose ({[OE]nothera}), fr. Gr. ona gra a kind of plant; of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Onagraceae — Dwarf Fireweed (Epilobium latifolium) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
onager — n. (pl. gri ) wild ass of Asia. ♦ onagraceous, a. belonging to evening primrose family of plants … Dictionary of difficult words
