taxaceous
[ tak-sey-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the Taxaceae, the yew family of plants.
Origin of taxaceous
1Words Nearby taxaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for taxaceous
taxaceous
/ (tækˈseɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Taxaceae, a family of coniferous trees that includes the yews
Origin of taxaceous
1C19: from New Latin taxāceus, from Latin taxus a yew
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