Pyrolaceae
plural noun
Py·ro·la·ce·ae
ˌpīrəˈlāsēˌē
: a family that comprises mostly evergreen herbs (order Ericales) of temperate regions with pentamerous regular flowers succeeded by loculicidal capsules and that is sometimes included in Ericaceae
pyrolaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗¦lāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Pyrola, type genus + -aceae