Buxaceae

plural noun

Bux·​a·​ce·​ae

bəkˈsāsēˌē

: a small family of widely distributed shrubs, trees, or sometimes herbs (order Sapindales) having evergreen foliage and flowers with no corolla and a 3-loculed ovary

buxaceous

(ˈ)bək¦sāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Buxus, type genus + -aceae

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