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araliaceous

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

adjective

Botany.

  1. belonging to the Araliaceae, the ginseng family of plants.

araliaceous British  
/ əˌreɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. 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 ) ( aralia, -aceae ) + -ous

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