Juglandaceae
plural noun
Ju·glan·da·ce·ae
ˌjüˌglanˈdāsēˌē,
-glən-
: a family of trees (order Juglandales) that include the walnuts and hickories and are characterized by odd-pinnate leaves, apetalous staminate flowers in catkins, pistillate flowers with a perianth and solitary or few in a cluster, and a drupe with a fibrous or woody epicarp and a nutlike seed
juglandaceous adjective
¦⸗(ˌ)⸗¦dāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Jugland-, Juglans, type genus + -aceae