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betulaceous

[ bech-oo-ley-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Betulaceae, the birch family of plants.


betulaceous

/ ˌbɛtjʊˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. 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
“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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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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