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lythraceous
[ lith-rey-shuhs, lahy-threy- ]
/ lɪθˈreɪ ʃəs, laɪˈθreɪ- /
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adjective
belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.
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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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