cistaceous
[ si-stey-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the Cistaceae, the rockrose family of plants.
Origin of cistaceous
1- Compare rockrose family.
Words Nearby cistaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for cistaceous
cistaceous
/ (sɪˈsteɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Cistaceae, a family of shrubby or herbaceous plants that includes the rockroses
Origin of cistaceous
1C19: from New Latin Cistaceae, from Greek kistos rockrose
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