adj
Meaning 1
Sandy; characterised by sand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
arenaceous
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Received-Pronunciation: /aɹəˈneɪʃəs/
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General-American: /ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/
adj
Meaning 2
Growing in sandy soil.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Arenitic (relating to arenite)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 4
resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- arenaceous limestone
- arenaceous grasses
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sandy, sandlike
Antonyms: argillaceous
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin arēnāceus, from arēna (“sand”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: arenaci — sandy