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tiliaceous

American

[til-ee-ey-shuhs] / ˌtɪl iˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.

tiliaceous British

/ ˌtɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Tiliaceae, a family of flowering plants, mostly trees and shrubs of warm and tropical regions: includes linden and jute

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Etymology

Origin of tiliaceous

1890–95; < New Latin Tiliace ( ae ) ( Tili ( a ) a genus ( Latin: linden tree) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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