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单词 caryophyllaceous
释义

caryophyllaceous

[ kar-ee-oh-fuh-ley-shuhs ]
/ ˌkær i oʊ fəˈleɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Caryophyllaceae, the pink family of plants.
Compare pink family.

Origin of caryophyllaceous

1825–35; <New Latin Caryophyllace(ae) the family (Caryophyll(us) a genus <Greek karyóphyllon clove tree (see caryo-, -phyll) + -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby caryophyllaceous

Cary, caryatid, Caryl, Caryn, caryo-, caryophyllaceous, caryopsis, C.A.S., casa, casaba, Casabianca
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British Dictionary definitions for caryophyllaceous

caryophyllaceous
/ (ˌkærɪəʊfɪˈleɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Caryophyllaceae, a family of flowering plants including the pink, carnation, sweet william, and chickweed

Word Origin for caryophyllaceous

C19: from New Latin Caryophyllāceae, from Caryophyllus former type genus, from Greek karuophullon clove tree, from karuon nut + phullon leaf
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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