salicaceous

[ sal-i-key-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Salicaceae, the willow family of plants.

salicaceous

/ ˌsælɪˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Salicaceae, a chiefly N temperate family of trees and shrubs having catkins: includes the willows and poplars

Word History and Origins

Origin of salicaceous¹

1840–50; < New Latin Salicace ( ae ) ( Salic-, stem of Salix the type genus ( Latin: willow) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of salicaceous¹

C19: via New Latin from Latin salix a willow