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lythraceous

[ lith-rey-shuhs, lahy-threy- ]
/ lɪθˈreɪ ʃəs, laɪˈθreɪ- /

adjective

belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.

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Origin of lythraceous

<New Latin Lythrace(ae) (Lythr(um) the type genus (<Greek lýthron gore) + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

Words nearby lythraceous

lyssa, Lyssavirus, lyssophobia, -lyte, Lytham Saint Anne's, lythraceous, lytic, lytic cocktail, lytta, Lyttelton, Lytton
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British Dictionary definitions for lythraceous

lythraceous
/ (lɪˈθreɪʃəs, laɪˈθreɪ-) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Lythraceae, a mostly tropical American family of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees that includes purple loosestrife and crape myrtle

Word Origin for lythraceous

C19: from New Latin Lythrum type genus, from Greek luthron blood, from the red flowers
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