Aquifoliaceae
plural noun
Aq·ui·fo·li·a·ce·ae
ˌakwəˌfōlēˈāsēˌē
: a family of widely distributed shrubs and trees (order Sapindales) having alternate simple often evergreen leaves, small dioecious flowers usually in axillary clusters, and berrylike drupes see ilex
aquifoliaceous adjective
¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗¦āshəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Aquifolium, type genus (from Latin, holly tree, from aqui-—from acer sharp— + folium leaf) + -aceae