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onagraceous

[ on-uh-grey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Onagraceae, the evening primrose family of plants.

onagraceous

/ ˌɒnəˈɡreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Onagraceae, a family of flowering plants including fuchsia and willowherb
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of onagraceous1

1835–45; < New Latin Onagrace ( ae ) ( Onagr ( a ) the type genus (< Greek onágra oleander) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of onagraceous1

C19: via New Latin Onagrāceae, from Latin onager; see onager

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