passifloraceous

/ ˌpæsɪflɔːˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Passifloraceae, a tropical and subtropical family of climbing plants including the passionflowers: the flowers have five petals and threadlike parts forming a dense mass (corona) around the central disc

Word History and Origins

Origin of passifloraceous¹

C19: from New Latin Passiflora, the type genus (passionflower)

Example Sentences

I have observed hundreds of tendrils belonging to various Cucurbitaceous, Passifloraceous, and Leguminous plants, and never saw one behave in this manner.

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