rhamnaceous

American

[ram-ney-shuhs] / ræmˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.

rhamnaceous British

/ ræmˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Rhamnaceae , a widely distributed family of trees and shrubs having small inconspicuous flowers. The family includes the buckthorns

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Etymology

Origin of rhamnaceous

< New Latin Rhamnace ( ae ) family name ( Rhamn ( us ) genus name (< Greek rhámnos thorn bush) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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