Alliaceae

plural noun

Al·​li·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌalēˈāsēˌē

in some classifications

: a family of monocotyledonous plants comprising chiefly the genus Allium which is now usually included in the family Liliaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Allium, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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