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hamamelidaceous
[ ham-uh-mel-i-dey-shuhs, -mee-, li- ]
adjective
- belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
hamamelidaceous
/ -ˌmɛlɪ-; ˌhæməˌmiːlɪˈdeɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, a chiefly subtropical family of trees and shrubs that includes the witch hazel
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Origin of hamamelidaceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hamamelidaceous1
C19: from New Latin Hamamelis type genus, from Greek: medlar, from hama together with + mēlon fruit
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