lauraceous

[ law-rey-shuh s ]

/ lɔˈreɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.

Nearby words

laundry, laundry list, laundryman, laundrywoman, laura, lauraceous, lauraldehyde, laurasia, laurate, laureate, laureen

Compare laurel family.

Origin of lauraceous

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

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British Dictionary definitions for lauraceous

lauraceous

/ (lɔːˈreɪʃəs) /

adjective

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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