juglandaceous
[ joo-glan-dey-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae.
Origin of juglandaceous
1- Compare walnut family.
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British Dictionary definitions for juglandaceous
juglandaceous
/ (ˌdʒuːɡlænˈdeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Juglandaceae, a family of trees that includes walnut and hickory
Origin of juglandaceous
1C19: via New Latin from Latin juglans walnut, from ju-, shortened from Jovi- of Jupiter + glans acorn
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