oleraceous

adjective

ol·​er·​a·​ceous

¦älə¦rāshəs

: having the qualities of a potherb

oleraceous plants

Word History

Etymology

Latin oleraceus, holeraceus, from oler-, olus, holer-, holus potherb + -aceus -aceous; akin to Latin helvus light-bay-colored

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