Aquifoliaceae

plural noun

Aq·​ui·​fo·​li·​a·​ce·​ae

ˌakwəˌfōlēˈāsēˌē

: a family of widely distributed shrubs and trees (order Sapindales) having alternate simple often evergreen leaves, small dioecious flowers usually in axillary clusters, and berrylike drupes see ilex

aquifoliaceous

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Aquifolium, type genus (from Latin, holly tree, from aqui-—from acer sharp— + folium leaf) + -aceae

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