Restionaceae

plural noun

Res·​ti·​o·​na·​ce·​ae

ˌrestēəˈnāsēˌē

: a family of monocotyledonous herbs (order Xyridales) that resemble rushes and have either no leaves or tiny sheathing ones and glumaceous panicled flowers

restionaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦nāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Restion-, Restio, type genus + -aceae

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