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turbinaceous en · ADJ

Etymology

See turbary, + -aceous.

Meanings

1. (rare) Resembling or relating to peat or turf.
   • The real turbinaceous flavour no sooner reached the nose of the Captain, than the beverage was turned down his throat with symptoms of most unequivocal applause. 1823 December 23 (indicated as 1824), [Walter Scott], St Ronan’s Well. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC:

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