apocynaceous
[ uh-pos-uh-ney-shuh s ]
/ əˌpɒs əˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Apocynaceae, the dogbane family of plants.
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British Dictionary definitions for apocynaceous
apocynaceous
/ (əˌpɒsɪˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
Word Origin for apocynaceous
C19: from New Latin Apocynum type genus, from Latin: dogbane, from Greek apokunon, from kuōn dog
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