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单词 taxaceous
释义

taxaceous

[ tak-sey-shuhs ]
/ tækˈseɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Taxaceae, the yew family of plants.

Origin of taxaceous

1840–50; <New Latin Taxace(ae) name of the family (Tax(us) a genus (Latin: yew) + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

Words nearby taxaceous

tawpie, taws, tawse, tax, taxable, taxaceous, taxation, taxation without representation, Taxation without representation is tyranny, tax avoidance, tax-bracket creep
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British Dictionary definitions for taxaceous

taxaceous
/ (tækˈseɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Taxaceae, a family of coniferous trees that includes the yews

Word Origin for taxaceous

C19: from New Latin taxāceus, from Latin taxus a yew
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