Juncaceae

plural noun

Jun·​ca·​ceae

ˌjəŋˈkāsēˌē

: a large widely distributed family of typically tufted herbs (order Liliales) resembling grasses and having a chaffy 6-parted perianth and a capsular fruit

juncaceous

¦⸗¦kāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Juncus, type genus + -aceae

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