balsaminaceous

[bawl-suh-muh-ney-shuh s]

adjective

belonging to the plant family Balsaminaceae.

Compare balsam family.

Origin of balsaminaceous

< Greek balsamín(ē) garden balsam + -aceous

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British Dictionary definitions for balsaminaceous

balsaminaceous

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Balsaminaceae, a family of flowering plants, including balsam and touch-me-not, that have irregular flowers and explosive capsules

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