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/poh ay"sheuhs/, adj.belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae. Cf. grass family.[ < NL Po(a) the type genus ( < Gk póa grass) + -ACEOUS]
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poaceous — a. pertaining to or like grass; belonging to the grass family of plants … Dictionary of difficult words
poaceous — /poh ay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae. Cf. grass family. [ < NL Po(a) the type genus ( < Gk póa grass) + ACEOUS] * * * pōāˈceous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑poa … Useful english dictionary
gra|min|e|ous — «gruh MIHN ee uhs», adjective. 1. of or having to do with grass; resembling grass. 2. of or belonging to the grass family; poaceous. ╂[< Latin grāmineus (with English ous) < grāmen, inis grass] … Useful english dictionary
