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lauraceous

American  
[law-rey-shuhs] / lɔˈreɪ ʃəs /

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.

lauraceous British  
/ lɔːˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Lauraceae, a family of aromatic trees and shrubs having leathery leaves: includes the laurels and avocado

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Etymology

Origin of lauraceous

< New Latin Laurace ( ae ) ( Laur ( us ) the laurel genus ( Latin: laurel ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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