Betulaceae
plural noun
Bet·u·la·ce·ae
ˌbe-chə-ˈlā-sē-ˌē
: a family of trees and shrubs (order Fagales) having simple leaves, monoecious or rarely dioecious flowers, and one-seeded nutlike fruits and comprising the birches and certain related plants (such as alders, hornbeams, and hazels)
betulaceous adjective
¦be-chə-¦lā-shəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Betula, type genus + -aceae