Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SCITAMINEOUS
a.Belonging to the Scitamineae, one of Linne's natural orders of plants.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SCITAMINEOUS
Scit `a *min "e *ous, a. Etym: [NL. sciamineosus, fr. Scitamineze, fr. L.scitamentum a delicacy, dainty. ] (Bot. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Scitamimeæ ), mostly tropical herbs, including the ginger, Indian shot, banana, and the plants producing turmeric and arrowroot.
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