loganiaceous
[ loh-gey-nee-ey-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
Origin of loganiaceous
1- Compare logania family.
Words Nearby loganiaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for loganiaceous
loganiaceous
/ (ləʊˌɡeɪnɪˈeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Loganiaceae, a tropical and subtropical family of plants that includes nux vomica, pinkroot, and gelsemium
Origin of loganiaceous
1C19: from New Latin Logania, named after James Logan (1674–1751) Irish-American botanist
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