See Also: aucuba(dictionary)

arenaceous (iou) and aucuba (iou)


arenaceous (iou)



arenaceous adjective. M17.
[from Latin arenaceus, formed as ARENA: see -ACEOUS.]
Having the appearance or consistency of sand; sandy; living or growing in sand.
arenaceous rock = ARENITE.

aucuba (iou)



aucuba noun. L18.
[mod. Latin, from Japanese aoki (name of the shrub) + (prob.) -ba, ha leaf.]
A hardy evergreen shrub belonging to the Far Eastern genus Aucuba, of the dogwood family; esp. the Japanese laurel, A. japonica.