Magnoliaceae
plural noun
Mag·no·li·a·ce·ae
: a family of shrubs and trees (order Ranales), having bisexual flowers, stamens arranged spirally, and numerous simple pistils spirally arranged on an elongated axis
magnoliaceous adjective
(ˌ)⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Magnolia, type genus + -aceae