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lauraceous

[ law-rey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.


lauraceous

/ lɔːˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Lauraceae, a family of aromatic trees and shrubs having leathery leaves: includes the laurels and avocado
“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 lauraceous1

< New Latin Laurace ( ae ) ( Laur ( us ) the laurel genus ( Latin: laurel ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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