Sabiaceae

plural noun

Sa·​bi·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌsābēˈāsēˌē

: a family of tropical shrubs and trees (order Sapindales) having small paniculate flowers with a compressed or lobed ovary of two or three cells and fruit consisting of one-seeded nutlets

sabiaceous

¦⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Sabia, type genus + -aceae

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