Nyssaceae

plural noun

Nys·​sa·​ce·​ae

nə̇ˈsāsēˌē

: a family of dicotyledonous trees (order Myrtales) containing the sour gums and having alternate leaves without stipules, inconspicuous greenish flowers in small heads, a 1- or 2-locular ovary, and the fruit a drupe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Nyssa + -aceae

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