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sapindaceous

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sap⋅in⋅da⋅ceous

[sap-in-dey-shuhs]
–adjective
belonging to the Sapindaceae, the soapberry family of plants.


Origin:
1835–45; < NL Sapindace(ae) name of the family (Sapind(us) the type genus (L sāp(ō) soap + Indus Indian) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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