lythraceous

[ lith-rey-shuhs, lahy-threy- ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Lythraceae, the loosestrife family of plants.

lythraceous

/ laɪˈθreɪ-; lɪˈθreɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Lythraceae, a mostly tropical American family of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees that includes purple loosestrife and crape myrtle

Word History and Origins

Origin of lythraceous¹

< New Latin Lythrace ( ae ) ( Lythr ( um ) the type genus (< Greek lýthron gore) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of lythraceous¹

C19: from New Latin Lythrum type genus, from Greek luthron blood, from the red flowers