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lythraceous
[ lith-rey-shuhs, lahy-threy- ]
adjective
- belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
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
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Origin of lythraceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lythraceous1
C19: from New Latin Lythrum type genus, from Greek luthron blood, from the red flowers
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