pinaceous

[ pahy-ney-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.

Origin of pinaceous

1
1870–75; <New Latin Pinace(ae) (see pine1, -aceae) + -ous

Other words from pinaceous

  • non·pi·na·ceous, adjective

Words Nearby pinaceous

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British Dictionary definitions for pinaceous

pinaceous

/ (paɪˈneɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Pinaceae, a family of conifers with needle-like leaves: includes pine, spruce, fir, larch, and cedar

Origin of pinaceous

1
C19: via New Latin from Latin pīnus a pine

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