Dilleniaceae
plural noun
Dil·le·ni·a·ce·ae
də̇ˌlēnēˈāsēˌē
: a family of chiefly tropical shrubs, trees, and climbers (order Parietales) with leathery leaves sometimes replaced by phylloclades and cymose inflorescences
dilleniaceous adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Dillenia, type genus + -aceae