Icacinaceae

plural noun

Icac·​i·​na·​ce·​ae

iˌkasəˈnāsēˌē

: a family of tropical chiefly woody plants of the order Sapindales with alternate leaves, panicled flowers, and drupaceous fruit

icacinaceous

⸗¦⸗⸗¦nāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Icacina, type genus (from International Scientific Vocabulary icaco + New Latin -ina) + -aceae

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