Scitamineae

Scit·​a·​min·​e·​ae

-ˈminēˌē

taxonomic synonym of musales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin scitamenta delicacies, dainties (from scitus delicate, dainty—from past participle of sciscere to approve, accept, inquire, seek to know, inchoative of scire to know—+ -menta, plural of -mentum -ment) + -ineae

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