Tuesday 21st June 2016
Alliaceous \ [al-ee-ey-shuh s]
Adjective
1. of or relating to Allium, a genus of plants that have a strong onion or
garlic smell and often have bulbs: family Alliaceae. The genus occurs in
the N hemisphere and includes onion, garlic, leek, chive, and shallot
2. tasting or smelling like garlic or onions
3. of, relating to, or belonging to the Alliaceae, a family of flowering plants
that includes the genus Allium
Quote
Wolfbane Alliaceous Mozart--classical composer and inventor of vampire repellent.
Slugger -- his pet bat.
....Grace Frary, "New York Magazine Competition" New York March 16, 1981
Origin
Alliaceous stems from the Latin allium meaning "garlic." It entered English in
the mid-1700’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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