bombacaceous

American

[bom-buh-key-shuhs] / ˌbɒm bəˈkeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Bombacaceae, the bombax family of plants.

bombacaceous British

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of bombacaceous

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

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