bombacaceous

[ bom-buh-key-shuh s ]

/ ˌbɒm bəˈkeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Bombacaceae, the bombax family of plants.

Nearby words

bomb rack, bomb run, bomb shelter, bomb site, bomb squad, bombacaceous, bombard, bombarde, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardment

Compare bombax family.

Origin of bombacaceous

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

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British Dictionary definitions for bombacaceous

bombacaceous

/ (ˌbɒmbəˈkeɪʃəs) /

adjective

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 Origin for bombacaceous

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

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