betulaceous

[ bech-oo-ley-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Betulaceae, the birch family of plants.

betulaceous

/ ˌbɛtjʊˈleɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Betulaceae , a family of mostly N temperate catkin-bearing trees and shrubs such as birch and alder, some species of which reach the northern limits of tree growth

Word History and Origins

Origin of betulaceous¹

< Latin betul ( a ) birch + -aceous

Word History and Origins

Origin of betulaceous¹

C19: from Latin betula birch