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araliaceous

[ uh-rey-lee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. belonging to the Araliaceae, the ginseng family of plants.

araliaceous

/ əˌreɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Araliaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, or woody climbers having small clusters of whitish or greenish flowers. The family includes the ivy and ginseng

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Word History and Origins

Origin of araliaceous1

1865–70; < New Latin Araliace ( ae ) ( aralia, -aceae ) + -ous

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