Hydrangeaceae

plural noun

Hy·​dran·​ge·​a·​ce·​ae

(ˌ)hīˌdrānjēˈāsēˌē,

-ran-,

-raan-

in some classifications

: a family of shrubs and trees (order Rosales) that are now usually included in Saxifragaceae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Hydrangea, type genus + -aceae

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