meliaceous

[ mee-lee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants.

meliaceous

/ ˌmiːlɪˈeɪʃɪəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Meliaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical trees, including mahogany, some of which yield valuable timber

Word History and Origins

Origin of meliaceous¹

1895–1900; < New Latin Meliace ( ae ) (equivalent to Meli ( a ) genus name (< Greek melía ash tree) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of meliaceous¹

C19: from New Latin Melia type genus, from Greek: ash

Example Sentences

Carapa guianensis.—A meliaceous plant, native of tropical America, where it grows to a height of 60 to 80 feet.

From Project Gutenberg

At the village first reached in the ascent there is a Meliaceous Azedarach looking tree.

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