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araceous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ara-ceous
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.

Etymology

From translingual Arum + -aceous, from Latin arum, a genus of plants, from Ancient Greek ἄρον (áron).

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Araceae Arales

Synonyms

aroid

Questions

What does araceous mean?
Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.
Where does araceous come from?
From translingual Arum + -aceous, from Latin arum, a genus of plants, from Ancient Greek ἄρον (áron).

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