Liliaceous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Liliaceous \Lil`i*a"ceous\ (l[i^]l`[i^]*[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [L.
     liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See {Lily}.] (Bot.)
     (a) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily,
         tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples.
     (b) Like the blossom of a lily in general form.
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  liliaceous
       adj : of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the
             family Liliaceae