Tamaricaceae
plural noun
Tam·a·ri·ca·ce·ae
ˌtamərə̇ˈkāsēˌē
: a family of chiefly desert and often heathlike shrubs or trees (order Parietales) widely distributed in warm regions and having narrow entire leaves and flowers with five stamens and a one-celled ovary
tamaricaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗⸗¦kāshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Tamaric-, Tamarix, type genus + -aceae