Aesculaceae

plural noun

Aes·​cu·​la·​ce·​ae

ˌe-skyə-ˈlā-sē-ˌē

in some classifications

: a family of shrubs and trees of the order Sapindales that are usually made a tribe of the family Hippocastanaceae or placed among the Sapindaceae compare aesculus

aesculaceous

¦e-skyə-¦lā-shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Aesculus, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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