Pittosporaceae

plural noun

Pit·​to·​spo·​ra·​ce·​ae

ˌpitəspəˈrāsēˌē

: a family of chiefly Australian shrubs and trees (order Rosales) with regular pentamerous flowers and an ovary with many ovules

pittosporaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦rāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pittosporum, type genus + -aceae

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