hamamelidaceous

American

[ham-uh-mel-i-dey-shuhs, -mee-, li-] / ˌhæm əˌmɛl ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs, -ˌmi-, lɪ- /

adjective

belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.

hamamelidaceous British

/ ˌhæməˌmiːlɪˈdeɪʃəs, -ˌmɛlɪ- /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, a chiefly subtropical family of trees and shrubs that includes the witch hazel

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Etymology

Origin of hamamelidaceous

< New Latin Hamamelidace ( ae ) ( Hamamelid-, stem of Hamamelis a genus < Greek hamamēlís kind of medlar tree; see hamadryad, melon) + -ous

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