musaceous

[ myoo-zey-shuh s ]
/ myuˈzeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Musaceae, the banana family of plants.

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Origin of musaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Musace(ae) family name (Mus(a) genus name (< Arabic mawzah banana, perhaps < Sanskrit mocaḥ) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby musaceous

murti, mus., mus.b., mus.d., mus.m., musaceous, musaf, musar, musb, musca, musca volitans
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British Dictionary definitions for musaceous

musaceous
/ (mjuːˈzeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Musaceae, a family of tropical flowering plants having large leaves and clusters of elongated berry fruits: includes the banana, edible plantain, and Manila hemp

Word Origin for musaceous

C19: from New Latin Mūsāceae, from Mūsa genus name, from Arabic mawzah banana
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