simaroubaceous

[ sim-uh-roo-bey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Simaroubaceae, the quassia family of plants.

simaroubaceous

/ ˌsɪməruːˈbeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Simaroubaceae, a mainly tropical family of trees and shrubs that includes ailanthus and quassia

Word History and Origins

Origin of simaroubaceous¹

1835–45; < New Latin Simaroubace ( ae ) ( simarouba, -aceae ) + -ous