liliaceous

adjective

lil·​i·​a·​ceous

1

: of, relating to, or resembling lilies

2

a

: of or relating to the family Liliaceae

b

: having a regular corolliform perianth similar to that of plants of the genus Lilium

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin liliaceus, from Latin lilium lily + -aceus -aceous

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