Dipterocarpaceae

plural noun

Dip·​ter·​o·​car·​pa·​ce·​ae

: a family of trees (order Parietales) chiefly of tropical Asia yielding valuable wood and aromatic oils and resins and distinguished by having 2-winged fruit

dipterocarpaceous

¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗ˌ⸗¦pāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Dipterocarpus, type genus + -aceae

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