Hordeaceous
/ˌhɔːr.diˈeɪ.ʃəs/noun
Relating to barley or to the grass genus Hordeum.
Did you know?Hordeaceous belongs to the taxonomic world of Hordeum, the genus that includes cultivated barley, whose bristling awns were central to its visual identity.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
hordeum
“barley”
Late Antiquity–Middle Ages
Latin
hordeaceus
“of or relating to barley”
18th Century
Botanical Latin
Hordeum
“The established genus name for barley and related grasses”
18th–19th Century
Botanical Latin
Hordeaceae
“A taxonomic grouping based on Hordeum”
19th Century
English
hordeaceous
“Relating to barley or the genus Hordeum”
Modern English
English
hordeaceous
“Used chiefly in botany and scientific description for barley-like or Hordeum-related features”
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