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caprifoliaceous
[ kap-ruh-foh-lee-ey-shuhs ]
adjective
- belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, the honeysuckle family of plants.
caprifoliaceous
/ ˌkæprɪˌfəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Caprifoliaceae, a family of N temperate shrubs, small trees, and climbers including honeysuckle, elder, and guelder-rose
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Origin of caprifoliaceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caprifoliaceous1
C19: from New Latin caprifoliāceae, from caprifolium type genus, from Medieval Latin: honeysuckle, from Latin caper goat + folium leaf
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