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caryophyllaceous

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car⋅y⋅o⋅phyl⋅la⋅ceous

  [kar-ee-oh-fuh-ley-shuhs]
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–adjective
belonging to the Caryophyllaceae, the pink family of plants.
Compare pink family.

Origin:
1825–35; < NL Caryophyllace(ae) the family (Caryophyll(us) a genus < Gk karyóphyllon clove tree (see caryo-, -phyll ) + -aceae ) + -ous
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caryophyllaceous

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of or pertaining to plants of the family Caryophyllaceae 
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