Escalloniaceae
plural noun
Es·cal·lo·ni·a·ce·ae
ˌeskəˌlōnēˈāsēˌē
in some classifications
: a family of shrubs and mostly small trees (order Rosales) that are widely distributed especially in the southern hemisphere see escallonia
escalloniaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Escallonia, type genus + -aceae