Dictionary entry

Liliaceous

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Lil′i‐a″ceous (lĭl′ĭ‐ā″shŭs), a. [L. liliaceus, fr. lilium lily. See Lily.] (Bot.) (a) Of or pertaining to a natural order of which the lily, tulip, and hyacinth are well-known examples. (b) Like the blossom of a lily in general form.