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arenaceous

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /aɹəˈneɪʃəs/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɛɹəˈneɪʃəs/

Adjective

arenaceous (comparative more arenaceous, superlative most arenaceous)

(especially of soil) Sandy; characterised by sand.
(of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.
(geology) Arenitic (relating to arenite)

Translations

sandy

Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} пясъчен (bg) (pjasǎčen), ^{(please verify)} песъчлив (bg) (pesǎčliv)

growing in sandy soil

See also

sabulous

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