Lauraceae
plural noun
Lau·ra·ce·ae
lȯˈrāsēˌē
: a family of shrubs and trees (order Ranales) having flowers with definite stamens in several series of three, more or less united sepals, no petals, and a single pistil
lauraceous adjective
(ˈ)lȯ¦rāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Laurus, type genus + -aceae