caprifoliaceous

[ kap-ruh-foh-lee-ey-shuhs ]

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adjective

belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family of plants.

caprifoliaceous

/ ˌkæprɪˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, a family of N temperate shrubs, small trees, and climbers including honeysuckle, elder, and guelder-rose

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caprifoliaceous¹

1850–55; < New Latin Caprifoliace ( ae ) honeysuckle family ( Caprifoli ( um ) genus of honeysuckle ( Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin capri- capri- + folium leaf ) + New Latin -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caprifoliaceous¹

C19: from New Latin caprifoliāceae, from caprifolium type genus, from Medieval Latin: honeysuckle, from Latin caper goat + folium leaf

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