thymelaeaceous

/ ˌθɪmɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon

Word History and Origins

Origin of thymelaeaceous¹

C19: via New Latin, from Greek thumelaia, from thumon thyme + elaia olive