nyctaginaceous

American

[nik-tuh-juh-ney-shuhs] / ˌnɪk tə dʒəˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.

nyctaginaceous British

/ ˌnɪktədʒɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, a family of mostly tropical plants, including bougainvillea, having large coloured bracts surrounding each flower

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Etymology

Origin of nyctaginaceous

< New Latin Nyctagin- (stem of Nyctago old name of genus, equivalent to nyct- nyct- + Latin -āgō noun suffix) + -aceous

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