Lauraceae

plural noun

Lau·​ra·​ce·​ae

lȯˈrāsēˌē

: a family of shrubs and trees (order Ranales) having flowers with definite stamens in several series of three, more or less united sepals, no petals, and a single pistil

lauraceous

(ˈ)lȯ¦rāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Laurus, type genus + -aceae

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