- lythraceous
- ly·thra·ceous
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lythraceous
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lythraceous — adjective see lythraceae * * * /lith ray sheuhs, luy thray /, adj. belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants. Cf. loosestrife family. [ < NL Lythrace(ae) (Lythr(um) the type genus ( < Gk lýthron gore) + aceae ACEAE) +… … Useful english dictionary
lythraceous — /lith ray sheuhs, luy thray /, adj. belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants. Cf. loosestrife family. [ < NL Lythrace(ae) (Lythr(um) the type genus ( < Gk lýthron gore) + aceae ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
lythraceous — /lɪθˈreɪʃəs/ (say lith rayshuhs), /laɪθˈreɪ / (say luyth ray ) adjective belonging to the Lythraceae, or loosestrife family of plants …
water purslane — noun also water puslen 1. : marsh purslane 2. : a submerged aquatic or mud herb (Peplis diandra) of the family Lythraceae that occurs in the central United States and Mexico * * * water purslane A small flowered prostrate lythraceous plant of wet … Useful english dictionary
