cistaceous

[ si-stey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Cistaceae, the rockrose family of plants.

cistaceous

/ sɪˈsteɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Cistaceae, a family of shrubby or herbaceous plants that includes the rockroses

Word History and Origins

Origin of cistaceous¹

< Greek kíst ( os ), variant of kísthos rockrose + -aceous

Word History and Origins

Origin of cistaceous¹

C19: from New Latin Cistaceae, from Greek kistos rockrose