primulaceous

[ prim-yuh-ley-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the plant family Primulaceae.

Origin of primulaceous

1
1835–45; <New Latin Primulace(ae) family name (see primula, -aceae) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for primulaceous

primulaceous

/ (ˌprɪmjʊˈleɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Primulaceae, a family of plants having funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers: includes primrose, moneywort, pimpernel, and loosestrife

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