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fagaceous
[ fuh-gey-shuhs ]
fagaceous
/ fəˈɡeɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Fagaceae, a family of trees, including beech, oak, and chestnut, whose fruit is partly or wholly enclosed in a husk (cupule)
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Origin of fagaceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fagaceous1
C19: from New Latin Fāgāceae , from Latin fāgus beech
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