hamamelidaceous

[ ham-uh-mel-i-dey-shuhs, -mee-, li- ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.

hamamelidaceous

/ ˌhæməˌmiːlɪˈdeɪʃəs; -ˌmɛlɪ- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, a chiefly subtropical family of trees and shrubs that includes the witch hazel

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamamelidaceous¹

< New Latin Hamamelidace ( ae ) ( Hamamelid-, stem of Hamamelis a genus < Greek hamamēlís kind of medlar tree; hamadryad, melon ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamamelidaceous¹

C19: from New Latin Hamamelis type genus, from Greek: medlar, from hama together with + mēlon fruit