Hippocrateaceae

plural noun

Hip·​po·​crat·​e·​a·​ce·​ae

: a family of tropical shrubs or trees (order Sapindales) having opposite leaves and small 5-parted flowers

hippocrateaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hippocratea, type genus + -aceae

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