araliaceous

a·ra·li·a·ceous

[uh-rey-lee-ey-shuhs]
adjective Botany.
belonging to the Araliaceae, the ginseng family of plants.
Compare ginseng family.


Origin:
1865–70; < Neo-Latin Araliace(ae) (see aralia, -aceae) + -ous

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araliaceous (əˌreɪlɪˈeɪʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
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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