Fouquieriaceae

plural noun

Fou·​quie·​ri·​a·​ce·​ae

(ˌ)füˌkirēˈāsēˌē,

ˌfükēˌir-,

ˌfükēˌer-

: a small family of spiny shrubs of trees (order Parietales) of southwestern North America

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Fouquieria, type genus + -aceae

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