Nyssaceae
plural noun
Nys·sa·ce·ae
nə̇ˈsāsēˌē
: a family of dicotyledonous trees (order Myrtales) containing the sour gums and having alternate leaves without stipules, inconspicuous greenish flowers in small heads, a 1- or 2-locular ovary, and the fruit a drupe
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Nyssa + -aceae