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simaroubaceous

[ sim-uh-roo-bey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Simaroubaceae, the quassia family of plants.


simaroubaceous

/ ˌsɪməruːˈbeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Simaroubaceae, a mainly tropical family of trees and shrubs that includes ailanthus and quassia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of simaroubaceous1

1835–45; < New Latin Simaroubace ( ae ) ( simarouba, -aceae ) + -ous

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