araliaceous

[ uh-rey-lee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. belonging to the Araliaceae, the ginseng family of plants.

araliaceous

/ əˌreɪlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Araliaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, or woody climbers having small clusters of whitish or greenish flowers. The family includes the ivy and ginseng

Word History and Origins

Origin of araliaceous¹

1865–70; < New Latin Araliace ( ae ) ( aralia, -aceae ) + -ous