balsaminaceous

[ bawl-suh-muh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the plant family Balsaminaceae.

balsaminaceous

/ ˌbɔːlsəmɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Balsaminaceae , a family of flowering plants, including balsam and touch-me-not, that have irregular flowers and explosive capsules

Word History and Origins

Origin of balsaminaceous¹

< Greek balsamín ( ē ) garden balsam + -aceous