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alliaceous

al·lia·ceous

uncommon

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium

  • “onions, leeks, garlic, chives are alliceaous plants”
2.

smelling of onions or garlic

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From Latin allium (“garlic”) + -aceous.

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