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betulaceous
[ bech-oo-ley-shuhs ]
adjective
- belonging to the Betulaceae, the birch family of plants.
betulaceous
/ ˌbɛtjʊˈleɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Betulaceae , a family of mostly N temperate catkin-bearing trees and shrubs such as birch and alder, some species of which reach the northern limits of tree growth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of betulaceous1
< Latin betul ( a ) birch + -aceous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of betulaceous1
C19: from Latin betula birch
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