Grossulariaceae

plural noun

Gros·​su·​lar·​i·​a·​ce·​ae

in some classifications

: a family of shrubs comprising those members of the family Saxifragaceae whose fruit is a berry and being usually coextensive with the genus Ribes

grossulariaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Grossularia, type genus + -aceae

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