turioniferous

English

Etymology

Latin turio (“a sprout”) +‎ -ferous.

Adjective

turioniferous (not comparable)

1. (botany, archaic) Producing shoots.

   Asparagus is turioniferous.

References

• “turioniferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.