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musaceous

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mu⋅sa⋅ceous

  [myoo-zey-shuhs]
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–adjective
belonging to the Musaceae, the banana family of plants.
Compare banana family.

Origin:
1850–55; < NL Musace(ae) family name (Mus(a) genus name (< Ar mawzah banana, perh. < Skt mocaḥ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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