Bixaceae

plural noun

Bix·​a·​ce·​ae

bikˈsāsēˌē

: a family of tropical shrubs or trees (order Parietales) having alternate leaves, perfect flowers, a superior ovary, and valvate capsules

bixaceous

-ˈsāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Bixa Bixa + -aceae -aceae

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