juglandaceous

[ joo-glan-dey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae.

juglandaceous

/ ˌdʒuːɡlænˈdeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Juglandaceae, a family of trees that includes walnut and hickory

Word History and Origins

Origin of juglandaceous¹

< New Latin Juglandace ( ae ) walnut family ( Jugland-, stem of Juglans the type genus ( Latin ( nux ) jūglāns a walnut, equivalent to jū-, contraction of Jov- Jove ( Jupiter ) + glāns acorn; gland ¹ ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of juglandaceous¹

C19: via New Latin from Latin juglans walnut, from ju-, shortened from Jovi- of Jupiter + glans acorn