theaceous

[ thee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the Theaceae, the tea family of plants.

Origin of theaceous

1
<New Latin the(a) tea + -aceous

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British Dictionary definitions for theaceous

theaceous

/ (θiːˈeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. 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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