passifloraceous

/ ˌpæsɪflɔːˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Passifloraceae, a tropical and subtropical family of climbing plants including the passionflowers: the flowers have five petals and threadlike parts forming a dense mass (corona) around the central disc

Word History and Origins

Origin of passifloraceous¹

C19: from New Latin Passiflora, the type genus (passionflower)