alsinaceousadj.

Brit.

/ˌalsᵻˈneɪʃəs/, U.S.

/ˌælsəˈneɪʃəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alsinē , -aceous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin alsinē dog's cabbage ( < Hellenistic Greek ἀλσίνη < ancient Greek ἄλσος sacred grove, of unknown origin + -ίνη -ine suffix²) + -aceous suffix. Compare scientific Latin Alsinaceae, former family name (1757 or earlier).

Botany. Now disused.

Belonging to or characteristic of the former family Alsinaceae, comprising herbaceous flowering plants having free (not united) sepals in the corolla, of which the chickweeds (genera Stellaria and Cerastium) are typical.The members of the family Alsinaceae are now included in the family Caryophyllaceae.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Caryophyllaceae (chickweeds and allies) > [adjective]

caryophylleous1785

alsinaceous1832

silenal1836

silenaceous1837

1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. ii. 119 According to the manner in which the petals of a polypetalous corolla are arranged, they have received different names..the alsinaceous has short distant ones [sc. ungues or ‘claws’].

1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. II. xxii. 137 I found one flower on the summit; the tufted alsinaceous one before mentioned.

1900 E. L. Greene Pittonia IV. 204 The essential generic character being found in the rosaceous or alsinaceous aspect of the corolla, each petal of which is bifid.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alsinaceous
释义	alsinaceousadj. Brit. /ˌalsᵻˈneɪʃəs/, U.S. /ˌælsəˈneɪʃəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alsinē , -aceous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin alsinē dog's cabbage ( < Hellenistic Greek ἀλσίνη < ancient Greek ἄλσος sacred grove, of unknown origin + -ίνη -ine suffix²) + -aceous suffix. Compare scientific Latin Alsinaceae, former family name (1757 or earlier). Botany. Now disused. Belonging to or characteristic of the former family Alsinaceae, comprising herbaceous flowering plants having free (not united) sepals in the corolla, of which the chickweeds (genera Stellaria and Cerastium) are typical.The members of the family Alsinaceae are now included in the family Caryophyllaceae. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > Caryophyllaceae (chickweeds and allies) > [adjective] caryophylleous1785 alsinaceous1832 silenal1836 silenaceous1837 1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. ii. 119 According to the manner in which the petals of a polypetalous corolla are arranged, they have received different names..the alsinaceous has short distant ones [sc. ungues or ‘claws’]. 1854 J. D. Hooker Himalayan Jrnls. II. xxii. 137 I found one flower on the summit; the tufted alsinaceous one before mentioned. 1900 E. L. Greene Pittonia IV. 204 The essential generic character being found in the rosaceous or alsinaceous aspect of the corolla, each petal of which is bifid. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1832
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