bombacaceous

[ bom-buh-key-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Bombacaceae, the bombax family of plants.

bombacaceous

/ ˌbɒmbəˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bombacaceae , a family of tropical trees, including the kapok tree and baobab, that have very thick stems, often with water-storing tissue

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombacaceous¹

1860–65; < New Latin Bombacace ( ae ) name of the family ( bombax family, -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of bombacaceous¹

C19: from New Latin Bombācāceae , from Medieval Latin bombāx cotton, from Latin bombyx silkworm, silk, from Greek bombux