Phytolaccaceae

plural noun

Phy·​to·​lac·​ca·​ce·​ae

: a family of chiefly tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees (order Caryophyllales) with racemose flowers and fruit of many carpels

phytolaccaceous

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adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Phytolacca, type genus + -aceae

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