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hamamelidaceous
[ ham-uh-mel-i-dey-shuhs, -mee-, li- ]
/ ˌhæm əˌmɛl ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs, -ˌmi-, lɪ- /
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adjective
belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
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British Dictionary definitions for hamamelidaceous
hamamelidaceous
/ (ˌhæməˌmiːlɪˈdeɪʃəs, -ˌmɛlɪ-) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, a chiefly subtropical family of trees and shrubs that includes the witch hazel
Word Origin for hamamelidaceous
C19: from New Latin Hamamelis type genus, from Greek: medlar, from hama together with + mēlon fruit
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