Combretaceae

plural noun

Com·​bre·​ta·​ce·​ae

ˌkämbrəˈtāsēˌē

: a family of tropical shrubs and trees (order Myrtales) with usually entire often terminal leaves, mostly perfect flowers with 4 to 6 ovules, and a single-celled indehiscent fruit

combretaceous

¦⸗⸗¦⸗shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Combretum, type genus + -aceae

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