Resedaceae
plural noun
Res·e·da·ce·ae
ˌresəˈdāsēˌē
: a family of mainly Mediterranean herbs (order Parietales) having alternate or fascicled leaves, glandular stipules, and racemose irregular flowers and including several that are cultivated as ornamentals compare mignonette
resedaceous adjective
¦resə¦dāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Reseda, type genus + -aceae