betulaceous

American

[bech-oo-ley-shuhs] / ˌbɛtʃ ʊˈleɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Betulaceae, the birch family of plants.

betulaceous British

/ ˌbɛtjʊˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Betulaceae , a family of mostly N temperate catkin-bearing trees and shrubs such as birch and alder, some species of which reach the northern limits of tree growth

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Etymology

Origin of betulaceous

< Latin betul ( a ) birch + -aceous

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