amygdalaceous

[ uh-mig-duh-ley-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Amygdalaceae, a family of plants bearing fruit containing a single hard seed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amygdalaceous¹

1850–55; < New Latin Amygdalace ( ae ) plant family name ( amygdala, -aceae ) + -ous

Example Sentences

I have endeavoured by these comparisons to bring into consideration, under a more general point of view, the milky juices that circulate in vegetables; and the milky emulsions that the fruits of the amygdalaceous plants and palms yield.

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