Definition of Araceae

1. Noun. Anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Araceae

Arabist
Arabists
Arabization
Arabizations
Arabize
Arabized
Arabizes
Arabizing
Arabness
Arabo-
Arabophobia
Arabs
Araby
Aracaju
Aracanese
Araceae
Arachis
Arachis hypogaea
Arachne
Arachnia
Arachosia
Aracuna
Arafat
Arafura Sea
Aragon
Aragon Strip
Aragonese
Araguaia
Araguaia River
Araguaya

Literary usage of Araceae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper (1903)
"Palm-lianes. Scrambling bamboos. Root-climbers. Cyclanthaceae and Pandanaceae. araceae. Their absorbing and attaching roots. Twiners. ..."

2. Scientific and Applied Pharmacognosy for Students of Pharmacy, and by Henry Kraemer (1915)
"The corm of the Indian turnip or Jack-in-the-pulpit I Arisaema triphyllum) a common plant of the araceae growing in rich woods in eastern North America. ..."

3. Scientific and Applied Pharmacognosy: Intended for the Use of Students in by Henry Kraemer (1915)
"araceae), perennial herbs growing in middle and southern Fu- rope. The tubers are gathered in the fall or spring, preferably the latter, the outer layers ..."

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