Palaceous

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a leaf: having a spade-like shape. dated, not-comparable

    "Alpina, however, has a black or brownish rachis with scattered palaceous hairs, while that of glabella is entirely smooth and green."

  2. 2
    Resembling a palace. dated, rare

    "What Domes palaceous! What Cathedrals grand!"

Example

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"Alpina, however, has a black or brownish rachis with scattered palaceous hairs, while that of glabella is entirely smooth and green."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from New Latin palaceus (“spade-like”), from pāla (“spear”) + -āceus.

Etymology 2

From palace + -ous.

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