Oxalidaceae

plural noun

Ox·​al·​i·​da·​ce·​ae

(ˌ)äkˌsaləˈdāsēˌē

: a family of widely distributed herbs or rarely trees (order Geraniales) having compound leaves and regular pentamerous flowers with monadelphous stamens and five distinct styles

oxalidaceous

(¦)äk¦salə¦dāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Oxalid-, Oxalis, type genus + -aceae

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