Rosaceae

plural noun

Ro·​sa·​ce·​ae

-āsēˌē

: a large family of nearly cosmopolitan trees, shrubs, and herbs (order Rosales) having alternate usually stipulate leaves, 5-petaled regular flowers with numerous stamens, and dry fruits sometimes on pulpy receptacles see amygdalaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Rosa, type genus + -aceae

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