Arenaceous

//aɹəˈneɪʃəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sandy; characterised by sand. especially
  2. 2
    Growing in sandy soil.
  3. 3
    Arenitic (relating to arenite)
Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas wordnet

Synonyms

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grainygranulargranulatedgravellygrittypebbly

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin arēnāceus, from arēna (“sand”).

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