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thymelaeaceous

/ ˌθɪmɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thymelaeaceous1

C19: via New Latin, from Greek thumelaia, from thumon thyme + elaia olive

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