The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
polygonaceous — /pol ee geuh nay sheuhs, peuh lig euh nay /, adj. belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants. Cf. buckwheat family. [1870 75; < NL Polygonace(ae) (Polygon(um) the type genus ( < Gk polýgonon knotgrass, lit., something with many … Universalium
polygonaceous — adjective Of or pertaining to a family of apetalous plants, Polygonaceae, of which the knotweeds of the genus Polygonum are the type, and which includes also the docks of the genus Rumex, the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape of the genus Coccoloba,… … Wiktionary
polygonaceous — po·lyg·o·na·ceous … English syllables
polygonaceous — /ˌpɒlɪgəˈneɪʃəs/ (say .poliguh nayshuhs), /pəˌlɪgə / (say puh.liguh ) adjective belonging to the Polygonaceae, or polygonum family of plants, including the knotgrass, dock, etc …
polygonaceous — adjective see polygonaceae … Useful english dictionary
Sheathing — Sheath ing, p. pr. & a. from {Sheathe}. Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rhubarb — /ˈrubab / (say roohbahb) noun 1. any of the herbs constituting the polygonaceous genus Rheum, as R. officinale, a plant with a medicinal rhizome, and R. rhaponticum, a garden plant with edible leafstalks. 2. the rhizome of any medicinal species… …
