Bixaceae
plural noun
Bix·a·ce·ae
bikˈsāsēˌē
: a family of tropical shrubs or trees (order Parietales) having alternate leaves, perfect flowers, a superior ovary, and valvate capsules
bixaceous adjective
-ˈsāshəs
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from Bixa Bixa + -aceae -aceae