tiliaceous
[ til-ee-ey-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.
Origin of tiliaceous
1- Compare linden family.
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British Dictionary definitions for tiliaceous
tiliaceous
/ (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
Origin of tiliaceous
1C19: from Late Latin tiliāceus, from Latin tilia linden
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