Annonaceae

plural noun

An·​no·​na·​ce·​ae

ˌanəˈnāsēˌē

: a family of mostly tropical trees or shrubs (order Ranales) comprising the custard apples and related plants that have alternate leaves, flowers with three sepals and six petals, and fleshy fruits

annonaceous

¦anə¦nāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Annona, type genus + -aceae

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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