balsaminaceous

American

[bawl-suh-muh-ney-shuhs] / ˌbɔl sə məˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Balsaminaceae.

balsaminaceous British

/ ˌbɔːlsəmɪˈneɪʃəs /

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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Etymology

Origin of balsaminaceous

< Greek balsamín ( ē ) garden balsam + -aceous

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