- scitamineous
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷nēəs\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Scitamineae + English -ous: of or relating to the Musales
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Scitamineous — Scit a*min e*ous (?; 277), a. [NL. scitamineosus, fr. Scitamineae, fr. L. scitamentum a delicacy, dainty.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants ({Scitamine[ae]}), mostly tropical herbs, including the ginger, Indian shot, banana,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scitamineous — scit·a·min·e·ous … English syllables
Zingiberaceous — in gi*ber*a ceous (z[i^]n j[i^]*b[ e]r*[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [L. zingiber ginger. See {Ginger}.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to ginger, or to a tribe ({Zingibere[ae]}) of endogenous plants of the order {Scitamine[ae]}. See {Scitamineous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zingibereae — Zingiberaceous in gi*ber*a ceous (z[i^]n j[i^]*b[ e]r*[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [L. zingiber ginger. See {Ginger}.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to ginger, or to a tribe ({Zingibere[ae]}) of endogenous plants of the order {Scitamine[ae]}. See {Scitamineous} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
