theaceous

American

[thee-ey-shuhs] / θiˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants.

theaceous British

/ θiːˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Theaceae, a family of evergreen trees and shrubs of tropical and warm regions: includes the tea plant

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Etymology

Origin of theaceous

< New Latin the ( a ) tea + -aceous

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