araliaceous

American

[uh-rey-lee-ey-shuhs] / əˌreɪ liˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

Botany.

belonging to the Araliaceae, the ginseng family of plants.

araliaceous British

/ əˌreɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Araliaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, or woody climbers having small clusters of whitish or greenish flowers. The family includes the ivy and ginseng

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Etymology

Origin of araliaceous

1865–70; < New Latin Araliace ( ae ) ( see aralia, -aceae) + -ous

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