Ebenaceae

plural noun

Eb·​e·​na·​ce·​ae

ˌebəˈnāsēˌē

: a family of plants (order Ebenales) comprising trees and shrubs (such as the ebony and persimmon) with very hard wood, entire leaves, and dioecious or rarely perfect flowers succeeded by fleshy berries

ebenaceous

¦⸗⸗¦nāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin ebenus ebony + New Latin -aceae

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