Myrsinaceae
plural noun
Myr·si·na·ce·ae
ˌmərsəˈnāsēˌē
: a family of tropical trees and shrubs (order Primulales) of which some occur in Florida and which have alternate glandular leaves, white or pink tetramerous flowers, and one-celled indehiscent fruit see ardisia
myrsinaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦nāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Myrsine, type genus (from Greek myrsinē myrtle, probably of Semitic origin; akin to the source of Greek myrrha myrrh) + -aceae