iˈeɪ adjective
belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
Compare fumitory family.
Origin:
< Fumariace(ae) (Fumari(a) the type genus (Medieval Latin fūmāria, fūmārium fumitory; see fume, -ary) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
< Fumariace(ae) (Fumari(a) the type genus (Medieval Latin fūmāria, fūmārium fumitory; see fume, -ary) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous
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