Taxaceae

plural noun

Tax·​a·​ce·​ae

takˈsāsēˌē

: a family of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs (order Coniferales) distinguished from the Pinaceae by dioecious flowers, commonly fleshy fruit, and an embryo with but two cotyledons

taxaceous

(ˈ)tak¦sāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Taxus, type genus + -aceae

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