Betulaceae

plural noun

Bet·​u·​la·​ce·​ae

ˌbe-chə-ˈlā-sē-ˌē

: a family of trees and shrubs (order Fagales) having simple leaves, monoecious or rarely dioecious flowers, and one-seeded nutlike fruits and comprising the birches and certain related plants (such as alders, hornbeams, and hazels)

betulaceous

¦be-chə-¦lā-shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Betula, type genus + -aceae

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